| game,scene_id,name,nicknames,short_summary,scene,expert_utility_level_0,expert_utility_level_1,expert_utility_level_2 | |
| alexandria,siege_1785,Eratosthenes,Sophist,"You are a royal librarian in ancient Egypt, helping find new scentific discoveries and influencing the young Prince Ptolemy IV to do as you wish.",Your heart breaks: the one woman you ever loved is dead.,-3,-3,-3 | |
| asteroid-run-no-questions-asked,1-rescue_2292,Gretchen Mizushima,"Captain Gretchen Mizushima, Gretchen","You are a captain on a interstellar spaceship, protecting your desperate crew while ensuring the mission is accomplished.","you couldn't save everyone. You accepted that with your eyes open, your mind clear, but in practice it was heart-wrenching and punishing. If you close your eyes you can still remember the feel of blood on your hands, a pulse fading beneath your fingertips.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| asteroid-run-no-questions-asked,4-mars_1713,Gretchen Mizushima,"Captain Gretchen Mizushima, Gretchen","You are a captain on a interstellar spaceship, protecting your desperate crew while ensuring the mission is accomplished.","""If you want to win, then win. If you're too shy, then don't."" | |
| Dylan nods thoughtfully,",100,100,100 | |
| asteroid-run-no-questions-asked,6-storm_1511,Gretchen Mizushima,"Captain Gretchen Mizushima, Gretchen","You are a captain on a interstellar spaceship, protecting your desperate crew while ensuring the mission is accomplished.","Dylan gives you a soft, beseeching look. ""I care about you too, Gretchen. God, I am so into you, I don't have words. Does…does my stuff make a difference to how you feel about me?""",100,2,100 | |
| battlemage,7-theball_855,Mekell,"Squire, Squire Mekell","You're an aspiring combat magician (combat mage), and want to prove yourself on the battlefield or influence royal politics with your abilities.","Maybe she sees enough potential to teach me something. ""Actually, yes."" | |
| The Contessa laughs. ""You're so quaint in your honesty. Okay, I'm actually having enough fun to teach you a thing or two. Come with me."" | |
| ""Anyway, you asked to see some political skill in action, so there you go,"" Contessa di Rossi says. | |
| ""But wait. I didn't see it in action. You just told me some gossip about people. What am I supposed to do with that information?"" | |
| The Contessa considers you for a moment then makes a decision.",0,0,0 | |
| battlemage,11-finalbattle_441,Mekell,"Squire, Squire Mekell","You're an aspiring combat magician (combat mage), and want to prove yourself on the battlefield or influence royal politics with your abilities.","In the distance, you see the front lines of the Riis already pouring between the tournament buildings like a horde of ants. You start running.",-1,-1,-2 | |
| battlemage,11-finalbattle_672,Mekell,"Squire, Squire Mekell","You're an aspiring combat magician (combat mage), and want to prove yourself on the battlefield or influence royal politics with your abilities.","Burn Yrsa and her mages to a crisp with a huge blast of balefire. | |
| You release everything you've got in a wall of flames. It soon twists in the air into a tornado of fire so hot everyone left alive flees from it.",-2,-2,100 | |
| blackstone-academy,1roommate_683,Cais Martinez,"Cais, Martinez","You're a student at a magical school, where you discover dark secrets about the world of magic.","""I think he's a Sensor. He'll know when you're using a spy spell.""",100,100,100 | |
| blackstone-academy,2wolf_1813,Cais Martinez,"Cais, Martinez","You're a student at a magical school, where you discover dark secrets about the world of magic.","Mr. Mahwee has you all walk down to the garages and staff housing closest to the causeway. The tide is high, and you see the waves lapping against the entrance to the island. Then Mr. Mahwee takes you south through the woods on a small trail that doesn't look like much of anything other than a deer path—except there aren't any deer on the island, as far as you know. You've heard it's too small to support larger herbivores in the woods…which probably means Danny's getting hungry. | |
| You feel the flare before it hits. It's like a rush of magic flowing over the island from the west, strong as a sudden wind before a hurricane. You look into the woods, waiting for something huge to come crashing through—but instead, Zane doubles over in pain. | |
| ""Zane!"" Mr. Mahwee shouts, putting his hands on the senior's shoulders, only to snatch them away. | |
| ""Fire,"" Zane gasps. ""Can't…hold…"" | |
| ""You can, and you have to,"" Mr. Mahwee says, his cheerful demeanor vanishing in concern. He looks at you and says, ""Cais, run!"" before crossing his arms in front of him and chanting. | |
| Zane explodes. But Mr. Mahwee's protection spell forms a barrier around both of them. The fire coming from Zane's body pulses, but it stays inside the barrier.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| blackstone-academy,3team_1293,Cais Martinez,"Cais, Martinez","You're a student at a magical school, where you discover dark secrets about the world of magic.","You sail so well, it's as if no one can touch you—or they're still spooked by the events of the past race and aren't at their best. Either way, you manage to help the other Blackstone boat come in at number two following your first place, earning Blackstone Academy three points, giving the team the lowest (and so far, winning) score.",2,2,2 | |
| blackstone-academy,6portal_1222,Cais Martinez,"Cais, Martinez","You're a student at a magical school, where you discover dark secrets about the world of magic.","I listen attentively. | |
| You pay attention to everything Cody is saying. She makes a very persuasive case about the need for regulation, and the dangers of the magical world on people who don't know about magic, or who never wanted to be involved with that world. | |
| ""What if people want magic,"" Tim asks. ""Say some non-magical people, or people who don't know they're magic, summon something, or open a door to magic in some way. They invited it."" | |
| ""That's where it gets tricky,"" Agent Cody admits. ""We strive not to interfere with the free will of people who don't mean others harm."" Tim coughs ""Danny"" under his breath, and Agent Cody sighs. ""We intervene when we think someone might be a harm to others or to themselves. What we want is to prevent violence and disaster, and to protect people—both magical and non-magical—from overwhelming powers.""",0,0,0 | |
| blackstone-academy,7monsters_573,Cais Martinez,"Cais, Martinez","You're a student at a magical school, where you discover dark secrets about the world of magic.","Those are your minutes. You've stalled her power aiding the spell, but she'll find it again soon, even under the cloud cover. It's time to move.",-1,1,-1 | |
| blood-money,9-election_1834,Casi Delgado,Casi,"When your cousin murders the city's most notorious crime boss—your mother—a power struggle erupts across the criminal underworld. As your sisters Octavia and Fuschia vie for control, you alone in the family possess the blood magician's power to summon and command ghosts. Will you take over the family business? Remain loyal, go it alone, or defect to a rival gang?",I leave Nico to it and work the room to boost my own contacts and reputation.,1,0,1 | |
| blood-money,9-election_2168,Casi Delgado,Casi,"When your cousin murders the city's most notorious crime boss—your mother—a power struggle erupts across the criminal underworld. As your sisters Octavia and Fuschia vie for control, you alone in the family possess the blood magician's power to summon and command ghosts. Will you take over the family business? Remain loyal, go it alone, or defect to a rival gang?","The mansion is mostly dark when you return, and you can slip indoors without interruption.",1,0,100 | |
| broadsides,gunnerystartup_439,Mary Brown,"Lieutenant Mary Brown, Mary",A naval adventure story set in the 1800s.,"You signal the rating to touch the fuse to the powder, and an enormous roar erupts. You are thrown to the deck by a blast of smoke, and shrapnel rips through your left arm. You'll live, and even keep the arm, but the pain is intense and your arm is permanently injured. It takes you some time to realize what has happened, but you finally realize that you loaded a second shot in the cannon. The pressure was so great that the gun exploded instead of firing--injuring you, killing several of your women, and disabling the gun. | |
| You are never formally criticized for your error, but you think the lieutenant commanding the broadside figured out what happened, or at least suspected. That will hurt your career. You'll also have to live with your feelings of guilt and the recurrent nightmares.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| broadsides,prizeship_8,Mary Brown,"Lieutenant Mary Brown, Mary",A naval adventure story set in the 1800s.,"As you prepare to leave Courageous, you run into Madam Bryce, the second lieutenant. | |
| ""Well, well, well! 'Acting-Lieutenant' Brown!"" she says, grinning widely and slapping you on the back. ""I know you'll do smashingly with your first command; I have the utmost confidence in you!"" | |
| ""Thank you, ma'am,"" you reply, touching your hat in salute. | |
| Just at that moment, first lieutenant Pigot rounds the corner. ""Madam Brown,"" she remarks, somewhat stiffly. ""Fine piece of luck you've had."" | |
| Pigot, with over twenty-five years experience, is by far the most senior lieutenant on board--perhaps in the whole fleet--but it's not to her credit. She's too incompetent to earn a promotion to commander; she's watched countless younger, more competent lieutenants pass her by, while she racks up years of ""valuable experience."" All she has to show for it is the power to boss the other lieutenants around imperiously, and she rarely misses an opportunity. | |
| ""Luck has not a bit to do with it, I say!"" Bryce counters cheerfully. ""Well, go on then! Don't want to keep the prize waiting!"" | |
| ""Aye aye, ma'am!""",1,1,1 | |
| broadsides,death_0,Mary Brown,"Lieutenant Mary Brown, Mary",A naval adventure story set in the 1800s.,You have died.,-3,-3,-3 | |
| broadsides,climacticbattle_450,Mary Brown,"Lieutenant Mary Brown, Mary",A naval adventure story set in the 1800s.,But. . . but. . . What have I done? How could I kill my friend?,-3,-3,-3 | |
| broadsides-hms-foraker,prologue_14,Harrington,Captain Harrington,,"Foraker's gun crews are the best in the navy, I trained them myself! | |
| You feel a swell of pride in your breast as Foraker's port broadside thunders forth iron and flame in explosive unison. The Columbian staggers as a quarter of a ton of solid shot slams home to the sound of splintering planks and screaming crew. | |
| Ever since you were a child, you had expressed no small amount of interest and skill in the art and science of ballistics. When you took command of Foraker, you did your best to impart that expertise upon your ship's company. Through long hours of training, your enthusiasm and knowledge has shaped your gun crews into the navy's finest. Every broadside Foraker fires is a painting with your signature scrawled upon it. | |
| And as the smoke clears and the effects of your ship's fire are made evident, you find it hard not to consider this latest work no less than a masterpiece.",3,3,3 | |
| broadsides-hms-foraker,chapter_2_750,Harrington,Captain Harrington,,"You end up choosing a secluded cove just a few miles away from Trimountaine Harbor. Once hidden behind outcroppings of rock and stands of pine, you furl your sails, drop your anchor and wait.",0,0,0 | |
| broadsides-hms-foraker,epilogue_139,Harrington,Captain Harrington,,"It is quickly agreed that you acted in accordance with the highest traditions of the service. You cannot be faulted for your defeat at the hands of a superior ship with a much larger crew—indeed, if anything, you are to be commended for gallantry in the face of such daunting odds. | |
| It is all stuff, of course, but such is the power of patronage within the service that even a defeat can be turned into a triumph.",1,2,2 | |
| broadsides-hms-foraker,chapter_3_1190,Harrington,Captain Harrington,,"If the enemy Captain protests again, you do not hear it. The next moment, the ragged remnants of the Sun-and-Stripes fall from Delmarva's mizzen, and the union flag of Albion is rising in its place. | |
| You wipe your blade clean as your crew give a roaring cheer. As you return your fighting sword to its scabbard, you feel the tension fall from your body, as you let out a breath you did not know you had been holding, and drink in the sweet, thunderous sound of victory.",3,3,3 | |
| broadsides-hms-foraker,epilogue_428,Harrington,Captain Harrington,,"and live a life of safety and ease. It is almost everything you have ever wanted, almost.",2,2,2 | |
| broadway-1849,1_openingnight_399,Laura Wallack,Laura,"You're a Broadway actor, trying to keep your theater financially stable while pushing out competition from rivals and politicians.","I've been attracted to many men and women, but rarely have I come across someone so exquisite.",2,2,2 | |
| broadway-1849,3_preparingstage_813,Laura Wallack,Laura,"You're a Broadway actor, trying to keep your theater financially stable while pushing out competition from rivals and politicians.","and thank her for meeting you. She directs you next door to one of the conversation parlors, which she explains the library uses for committee meetings. You follow her to a room with a circle of comfortable chairs, which you settle into across the fireplace from Cushman. | |
| ""I saw your theatre's Richard III,"" she says, ""and I'm most glad that you're here to speak to me about a role. Your manager was in a rush, and she left the details rather scarce, but I'm eager to know what you're aiming to produce."" | |
| You confirm that you're visiting to ask her about starring in your upcoming play,",0,0,0 | |
| broadway-1849,7_novelty_726,Laura Wallack,Laura,"You're a Broadway actor, trying to keep your theater financially stable while pushing out competition from rivals and politicians.","as Nathaniel Miller. ""Would you care to accompany me to my flat?"" you ask softly. | |
| Nathaniel smiles and nods his head. The two of you rise up, head out of the theatre, and hail a carriage to your home, where you spend a luxurious afternoon in each other's arms. Throughout it all, you feel like you're at the beginning of a wonderful personal relationship.",3,2,3 | |
| broadway-1849,9_to_the_opera_house_1593,Laura Wallack,Laura,"You're a Broadway actor, trying to keep your theater financially stable while pushing out competition from rivals and politicians.",apprehending the fiend!,-1,100,100 | |
| cat,08_theparty_1748,Stinky,None,"You are a housecat, living with a family on the brink of divorce.",It's the leftovers from last night's chicken curry. They've given you your favorite.,2,1,1 | |
| cat,08_theparty_11409,Stinky,None,"You are a housecat, living with a family on the brink of divorce.","yanking a tangled clump of hair from strands of wire. He winces, then sets the guitar aside to follow you. | |
| ""Ah, OK,"" he sighs. ""I must have shut you out by accident. Sorry."" He grudgingly turns the doorknob, careful not to make a sound. | |
| Of course, once a door is opened, cats are under zero obligation to actually walk through it. It's the principle that matters, and that principle is ""I must be able to come and go as I so choose."" He stands a while, staring down at you expectantly. | |
| ""Well?"" he whispers, nudging your behind with his bare foot. | |
| You turn and jump it, cantering back off into his studio again. He follows, annoyed, and picks up his guitar.",0,-1,0 | |
| champion-of-the-gods,the_underworld_2826,Pilos,Lieutenant Pilos,"You're a Greek soldier, fighting battles with the help of the Greek Gods.","Of course I am sure! | |
| ""You fools!"" you cry. ""I am the one who destroyed destiny! It was me!""",0,-1,-2 | |
| chronicon-apocalyptica,3_theroad_966,Gunhwæt,"Courtier Gunhwæt, Gunhwæt the Hill-Born","You are an English scribe in the year 1000, and discover a magical prophecy involving the King and magical elves. ","""Thank you,"" the boy says grumpily, moving out from",100,100,100 | |
| chronicon-apocalyptica,7_worcester_1025,Gunhwæt,"Courtier Gunhwæt, Gunhwæt the Hill-Born","You are an English scribe in the year 1000, and discover a magical prophecy involving the King and magical elves. ",the Norse.,100,100,100 | |
| chronicon-apocalyptica,4_thorolf_2719,Gunhwæt,"Courtier Gunhwæt, Gunhwæt the Hill-Born","You are an English scribe in the year 1000, and discover a magical prophecy involving the King and magical elves. ","After a few uneventful hours, it is time for the next watch.",0,100,100 | |
| cliffhanger,chapter7_last_stand_2405,Laila Challenger,Laila,"You're Challenger, the most famous adventurer in the world—or, if you like, the most infamous scoundrel. You were raised as an orphan by Dr. Cosmos Zeta at his Tomorrow Institute, where he and his crack team of scientists have developed ""zeta rays,"" providing free energy for the whole world, and granting mysterious powers to a lucky few. | |
| But now, Dr. Zeta has been assassinated before your very eyes, and replaced by a doppelganger, who accuses you of attempted murder. To clear your name and avenge Zeta's death, you'll have to chase the assassin around the world—and beyond!","The moment you launch forwards, perfect calm descends on you, despite the incredible speed you are traveling at, the force of the winds you are flying into, and the ever-present danger of colliding with the glassy canyon walls or being impaled on one of the spires! You calculate effortlessly as you weave between the spires, constantly adjusting your speed and direction with the most minute of changes, changes that make the difference between life and death! | |
| You have outdistanced the Nemesis, and her fury is evident. Your opponent's flying becomes ever more reckless, pushing both her machine and her own body beyond natural limits in an attempt to catch up. Just before the finish line, the Nemesis attempts one final desperate maneuver, seeking to fly over you. Her bike soars into the air—and into the howling crosswinds above the canyon! They flip the Nemesis's bike over, and she is sent flying, straight onto one of the tallest spires and impaling them! Death is instantaneous. | |
| Meanwhile, you glide across the finish line and, looping the loop, fly straight up on to the airship's lowest tier, where the Queen is ensconced beneath a scarlet and black pavilion. Your companions, standing nearby, are shouting and cheering. | |
| ""The Earthwoman has won,"" the Queen announces. She looks at you. | |
| ""We never thought that an outsider could triumph so at our ancestral sport,"" she says. ""Perhaps our son was less foolish than we thought, in following his destiny among you of Earth.""",3,2,2 | |
| creatures-such-as-we,day2-moonwalk_405,Noemi,None,"A romance novel about living on the moon, and escaping reality by playing video games.","You hop over to a nearby shed and pull out some flags. | |
| Andres, Grant, Sadri, and Ren fight their robot battle with renewed vigor. The strategy has morphed from surface damage to attempts at overturning the other. Given the low gravity, this is fairly easy. Team Grant and Ren win. You stab a smaller flag near the winner, declaring victory as an official referee. | |
| You pass over the rest of the flags to the tourists, who enjoy taking time to plant them into the ground and strike various heroic and silly poses. Not many tourists appreciate it, but regular lunar soil is actually incredibly difficult to plant a flag in because of how dense the regolith gets after a few inches. | |
| Andres does the most traditional explorer poses. Ren enlists help in recreating the Iwo Jima flag-raising pose, while joking about the influence of Imperialism on art. Diana convinces James and Grant to pose for pictures as though they were about to be jousting, which makes you somewhat nervous, but they never progress to actual blows. | |
| They really seem to be enjoying the props. You should get some additional ones.",-1,1,0 | |
| cryptkeepers-of-hallowford,chap7b_1361,Nameless,"Nameless of Kendrickstone, Sir Nameless",You discover dark secrets and forbidden magic in an ancient crypt.,"""You're not going to take much longer, are you?"" Mundy asks, their belt pouches freshly laden. It seems they've had at least as much luck as you. | |
| You shake your head as you stand up. ""No, I think I'm done."" | |
| ""Good,"" Mundy replies. ""If we linger too long, those scowling prigs running the expedition might leave us behind, and they wouldn't get far without me, would they?"" | |
| Before you can reply, they head off into the darkness. You don't really have much of a choice but to follow.",0,0,0 | |
| cryptkeepers-of-hallowford,epilogues_797,Nameless,"Nameless of Kendrickstone, Sir Nameless",You discover dark secrets and forbidden magic in an ancient crypt.,"but you know that there are ways to partially, or even fully restore the capabilities of a Flowering Court artifact. Granted, such a thing has only been done maybe half a dozen times in the past two centuries, but with enough knowledge, resources, and persistence, you might be able to pull it off. | |
| Stranger things have happened these past few days.",1,100,100 | |
| cryptkeepers-of-hallowford,chap4_4032,Nameless,"Nameless of Kendrickstone, Sir Nameless",You discover dark secrets and forbidden magic in an ancient crypt.,"""—strength and agility are likely magical in origin. Certainly they are stronger than any natural creature any of us have encountered. Not even the specially built heavy shields we prepared could withstand the Creatures' supernaturally swift blows for long—"" | |
| Well, that's not good. | |
| You saw a demonstration of the Creatures' strength and speed in the tunnels, but this more or less confirms it. You're dealing with something a lot more powerful than a human, that's for sure.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| daring-mermaid-expedition,10_findings_123,Evan Smith,Evan,"You are on a quest to find mermaids. In the ocean, you need to avoid pirate attacks and convince reserachers that you're right.","Lord von Tubingen executes a short bow; rather more courteous, you think, than you might have expected.",1,1,1 | |
| death-collector,01_induction_1340,Jo Violante,"DC Violante, Jo, Ms Violante","As a Death Collector, your job is to visit the dying and harvest their stories by cutting out their tongues.","""I thought you'd say that,"" she manages to say. ""It's not like we're friends, I realize. Obviously I'm desperate, or I wouldn't have bothered asking you."" | |
| Her anger overtakes her obvious sadness, and she snatches for the rest of the forms you need to familiarize yourself with. Her manner from now on is blunt and listless, detached from her previous emotions.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| death-collector,02_firstharvest_331,Jo Violante,"DC Violante, Jo, Ms Violante","As a Death Collector, your job is to visit the dying and harvest their stories by cutting out their tongues.","It's one thing to have haphazardly used someone else's cloak in a moment of panic, and quite another to be able to focus on your own private experience of it.",1,100,100 | |
| deathless,continuingeducation_679,Jamie Kang,Jamie,"You are a lawyer in a fantasy law. Working for the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.","You close your eyes. The demon scintillates amid the tangle of Wakefield's soul, bound there by slender silver lines: the summoning Craft, the bargain. With knife in hand, you unwind the deal. The demon moves toward you, one step, two, three, and there it is, atop you, tearing at your flesh as you tear at its soul. | |
| You've never felt pain like this before. Many parts of you that should be on the inside are on the out. You're screaming, you note, somewhere. | |
| At equal distance, you hear someone shout, ""Stop!"" But you're gone.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| deathless,demonworld_990,Jamie Kang,Jamie,"You are a lawyer in a fantasy law. Working for the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.","Shield him with Craft | |
| You call upon your powers, crippled as they are in the demon-plane, and surround Smith with a shield—the ""air"" here doesn't have the same chemical composition, doesn't even have what you'd call chemistry exactly, and as such it's harder to manipulate, slipping out from beneath your fingers. The dot rises, quivers, come on, come on— | |
| You hear a soft zip, and your shield shatters. Shards of superheated crystal burst in all directions—one tears through your suit and bites into your shoulder. You fall back, but not before you see that Smith—he's okay! Your shield saved him. He turns, shocked.",1,2,2 | |
| demon-mark,10_conclusion_108,Arzha,None,"You are a peasant farmer in the mythical land of Rus. The evil demon Uhin places the Demon Mark upon you and kidnaps your sibling, so you set out on an epic adventure to reunite your family.","As you walk through your village, the locals emerge from their yurts. At first, they think you are visitors from far away, but one after another, your old friends and neighbors recognize you. ""It's Arzha and Sergei! I can't believe it!"" Their joyous cries rise through the village until they reach your parents' home. | |
| Your mother and father come out to see what the commotion is all about. Their faces have changed, lined with worry and age, but their eyes light up with new life as you approach. When you pass the yurt next door, your parents leave their doorstep and run towards you. You collide in a joyous circle of hugs, kisses, and laughter. | |
| ""A feast, a feast!"" your father calls out. Your neighbors join in the chant. You and your sibling have barely put your packs down before you are wrapped up in planning the celebrations. In between taking stock of your mead supplies and asking the local innkeeper to bake a hundred pies, you send invitations to the bogatyrs by courier, on the off chance they can join the festivities. | |
| The celebration takes place two weeks after your return.",3,2,2 | |
| demon-mark,9_uhin_101,Arzha,None,"You are a peasant farmer in the mythical land of Rus. The evil demon Uhin places the Demon Mark upon you and kidnaps your sibling, so you set out on an epic adventure to reunite your family.","As you continue your trek up the hill, Uhin calls down to you: | |
| ""I think I may have made your task too easy, mortal. No matter. I see you still have my Mark—let us have some fun with it!"" | |
| Suddenly your Demon Mark itches. The itching starts out gentle but slowly grows into a burning as intense as a nettle rash. As it itches, a part of your Mark begins to move under your skin. It flows down your arms, to your fingers and out of your body, like oil in a bath. When it leaves your body, it drips into a pitch-black pool on the yellow grass of the hill. | |
| At first you rejoice to see some of the Mark gone, but it does not stop moving. The pool congeals into a human form. The center of the pool turns into a strong frame, while rivulets turn into muscled arms and legs. You gasp as you see the edge of the pool turn into a familiar cascade of hair. In moments, your mother lies on the hill's surface; she gets up and looks at you warily. | |
| ""Hello, Arzha,"" your mother says. You stand there in shock, unable to say anything in response. ""Will you not even greet your mother?"" she asks testily. | |
| ""Hello…uh, Mother."" | |
| ""It has been a while. Too long, in fact. Our herds are in disrepair, your father and I are both ill. We have given up on either you or Sergei ever coming back. I do not know how long I will be alive, but I wanted to say this while I still have a chance: | |
| ""You are a cruel and heartless child. You have left us alone for months, when we were at our weakest and most vulnerable. You chose to go off into the world and rescue your sibling in some faraway land instead of staying at home with your parents. Know this: you will never have my blessings, nor your father's. We will pass the herds onto a kindly neighbor before we would ever give them to you. If you manage to come back before we pass on, you will have no place under our roof."" | |
| How do you respond to your mother's—that is, to your Demon Mark's—devastating speech?",-2,-2,-2 | |
| demon-mark,9_uhin_678,Arzha,None,"You are a peasant farmer in the mythical land of Rus. The evil demon Uhin places the Demon Mark upon you and kidnaps your sibling, so you set out on an epic adventure to reunite your family.","Perhaps you can save the sword, at least. You decide to wait for the Demon Mark to come between you and Sergei again, then run past and snatch the sword on your way. | |
| You wait until the arms and armor are in position. Then you rush towards the tendrils, giddy with anticipation of your success. Your mother will be so proud of you when you tell the tale of how you got your sword back! | |
| Elated, you reach the Demon Mark, then step to the side and continue running towards your sibling. Before you pass out of reach, you extend your hand to grab the hilt of your mother's sword, hoping you are moving fast enough to wrench it clear of the tentacles. Your hand wraps around empty air. | |
| You look back to see that the Demon Mark has anticipated your movement and raised the blade high. Desperate, you stop in your tracks and try to grab it again, but the tendril holding it brings the sword down, slicing right into your hamstring. You cry out and fall over. | |
| Instantly the Demon Mark is upon you, and it is all you can do to crawl away from it. For a terrifying moment, you think it is about to slice you in half, but after a few feet it stops following you. You look around and realize you are mere steps away from your sibling and Uhin. Perhaps you have passed this challenge—but you have utterly failed to get your arms and armor back, and you dare not try again. | |
| You turn away from the Demon Mark in shame. Groaning in pain, you rise to your knees and push yourself up with your good leg. You are so close.",-2,-3,-2 | |
| diabolical,chaptereleven_389,Carter,None,"You are an evil criminal mastermind, building an evil empire as you try to dominate the world.","""Of course. Why wouldn't you?"" | |
| ""Arrogant as ever,"" she says, but with fondness. ""I suppose next you'll tell me you knew from our very first conversation that this night would come."" | |
| She might be teasing you, but you're too happy to take back what you said.",2,2,2 | |
| dinoknights,06_citadel_679,Sevene,Ranger Sevene,"In a fantasy realm where humans coexist with dragons, you need to defeat the Dread Wizard Sargossa and make sure the Queen's evil sister, Ermessen, doesn't sieze the throne.","I say nothing. I throw some rocks. | |
| A fist-sized chunk of rock clatters off Sargossa's helmet with a hollow clang. You duck down. Perhaps that was impulsive, but it felt so satisfying! | |
| Sargossa shoots the rock a look. It crumbles to dust. ""Oh, Sevene,"" she says quietly. ""I would not have done that.""",1,1,1 | |
| dinoknights,07_escape_767,Sevene,Ranger Sevene,"In a fantasy realm where humans coexist with dragons, you need to defeat the Dread Wizard Sargossa and make sure the Queen's evil sister, Ermessen, doesn't sieze the throne.","Through the trees, you spot a copse of fallen logs and branches. You guide Dulaman over to them and then hop down for a better look. The wood is dry, with the sort of rough bark that's great for keeping a fire going. Perfect for Aude! You begin hacking the biggest branches to a more manageable size, loading a very-patiently-waiting Dulaman. | |
| Suddenly, you hear a low growl. You spin around. Two orange eyes peer through the underbrush. Then a long snout pokes through, opening to reveal sharp teeth. The lurking Velociraptor steps forward, its feathers ruffling in the breeze. The crest rises on its head; its arm feathers sway like the sleeves of a bad-tempered aristocrat. | |
| Another growl sounds behind you. You turn. From the other side of the copse, two more Velociraptors emerge. Then two more. Another. | |
| You're surrounded.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| dinoknights,08_menace_777,Sevene,Ranger Sevene,"In a fantasy realm where humans coexist with dragons, you need to defeat the Dread Wizard Sargossa and make sure the Queen's evil sister, Ermessen, doesn't sieze the throne.","""You look very nice tonight. That's all."" | |
| To your mixed surprise and delight, she flushes deep crimson. ""I've been trying to find my courage, for I wanted to tell you the same."" | |
| ""Really?"" | |
| She nods. ""I want my lute. I feel suddenly inspired."" | |
| Well, that sets you blushing, too!",2,2,2 | |
| drag-star,3_episode2_293,Samuel L. Smackdown,Sam,You're a contestant on a reality TV drag show competition.,"How about ""the Duct Tape Incident?""",100,100,100 | |
| drag-star,6_episode5_1565,Samuel L. Smackdown,Sam,You're a contestant on a reality TV drag show competition.,"I'm at the top, aren't I? Why complain?",2,1,1 | |
| drag-star,8_episode7_163,Samuel L. Smackdown,Sam,You're a contestant on a reality TV drag show competition.,"Be avant-garde AF. Do the unexpected. | |
| You spot some realistic antlers in Trigga's lair. They loan them to you. You paint your face like a deer, leave your torso mostly bare, and attach the lollipops like arrows to your chest and abdomen, complete with a trickle of gold glitter blood. | |
| Okay, so it's a riff on Saint Sebastian's entrance look, but it's pretty avant-garde for a candy ad, right? | |
| You catch Sebastian's eye, and they give you major stank face. You look into the camera and declare, ""Champagne Pamplemousse, From Tongue Pops. Bubbles Not Included.""",1,0,1 | |
| dragon,mating_0,Gorthalon,None,,"You spend the next five years leisurely hunting, recounting your hoard, and sleeping for months at a time. It's a pretty nice life, but you also feel quite lonely at times. Occasionally, you imagine what it would be like to find a mate. | |
| You wake up in the middle of the night on your enormous bed of treasure; you realize that you were dreaming of a romantic partner, one who could put fire in your life again. | |
| Will you try to find a mate?",0,-1,1 | |
| dragon,evilwizard_25,Gorthalon,None,,Kill it.,0,100,100 | |
| dragon-and-the-djinn,1-arrival_24,Ihsan Sayyida,Ihsan,"A dragon terrorizes your city, Ghariba, and the new emir (price), Alaaeldin, is corrupt and doesn't do much to help. You've been gifted a djinn (invisible spirit), which grants your every wish and helps you on your quest to defeat the dragon.","That's too easy. | |
| Psh, walking through the door, who ever heard of an adventurer doing that? Not exactly the stuff of poems, is it? No, you have a better idea.",0,0,1 | |
| dragon-and-the-djinn,10-yuehua_970,Ihsan Sayyida,Ihsan,"A dragon terrorizes your city, Ghariba, and the new emir (price), Alaaeldin, is corrupt and doesn't do much to help. You've been gifted a djinn (invisible spirit), which grants your every wish and helps you on your quest to defeat the dragon.","You can force it open without being in its immediate vicinity when you do so. For instance, crushing it in the stone of its own alcove? That will do nicely, you think, and press your fingers at either side of the opening to push them together. | |
| It makes a satisfying, albeit not terribly silent, crunch, accompanied by a brief flash of magic. You pull it apart and grab the ring from the wreckage, hissing at the sudden zap you feel in your fingers. But if that's the worst it can do you can live with that. | |
| You tuck it into your pocket with the other djinn containers and head out to find",0,-1,0 | |
| empyrean,7_stop_radiance_585,Sigerius Kazri,Sigerius,Overthrow your father's regime in the ciy of Actorius with his own secret experimental fighter plane.,One Quon Bexi squadron learns a painful lesson when they try to attack a train loaded with nurses traveling to the front: you shoot one down and drive the rest into an AAG ambush.,0,0,0 | |
| empyrean,9_strephon_revealed_833,Sigerius Kazri,Sigerius,Overthrow your father's regime in the ciy of Actorius with his own secret experimental fighter plane.,"""What happened here?"" Wesh says when he's gone. | |
| Traversing the wasteland, you find signs of another Actorian base halfway up a cliff face, but no one is there. Repeated motifs cover the cliff wall: the sneering expression of ""Ironface,"" the strange Quon Bexi aero. You retrieve sketches for complicated aerodynamic models in your father's own hand scattered among the detritus. This should thrill you—no doubt it will, later, when you have a chance to apply your father's theories to the Empyrean—but right now you and Wesh can only marvel at the desolation.",1,100,0 | |
| empyrean,10_irruption_72,Sigerius Kazri,Sigerius,Overthrow your father's regime in the ciy of Actorius with his own secret experimental fighter plane.,Amro's Notha-Luon Guardian banks without hesitation. He seems to trust you.,1,1,100 | |
| exile-of-the-gods,the_winter_sanctuary_2122,Xanthe,Archon Xanthe,"Start this game as the Champion, a warrior born to serve the gods, and follow the holy destiny the Weavers have crafted for you. Or start this game as the Exile, enemy of the gods, and forge a new life for yourself in the faraway land of Khovros--where mortals are free to choose their own fates. | |
| Champion and Exile alike must unravel a deadly conspiracy, and confront the brewing war upon their gods.","But of course, you do your best to convince your enemy otherwise. You stagger and fall to the ground, feigning death while Amoxes runs to your side, begging you to open your eyes.",0,-1,0 | |
| fielders-choice,8thyear_363,Sam Witten,"Sam, Witten","You're a pro baseball player, and need to confront cheating, developing a persona for your fans, and winning the league.","Sure, you're more stylish than the average baseball player, but the average baseball player forgot how to dress outside of a uniform ten years ago. You're a long way from ""too cool to care"" status, and that could be a problem for advertisers. We'll have to see.",0,100,-1 | |
| fleet,turning_of_the_tide_663,Fleet Captain,Captain,Take back your home world from alien invaders! Forge an Intergalactic Alliance (with untrustworthy allies) to reclaim your planet; blast your way to victory with an ever-expanding arsenal. Will you sacrifice civilian lives to exact vengeance on your enemies?,"""You cannot be more sorry than I am, Captain.""",100,100,100 | |
| fleet,epilogue_232,Fleet Captain,Captain,Take back your home world from alien invaders! Forge an Intergalactic Alliance (with untrustworthy allies) to reclaim your planet; blast your way to victory with an ever-expanding arsenal. Will you sacrifice civilian lives to exact vengeance on your enemies?,You take your seat.,0,0,0 | |
| fog-knows-your-name,theconfessionch03_599,Elsie Jackson,"Elsie, Jackson","High school horror game: your classmate, Rex, was found dead, and you were the last person to see him alive, so many people think you murdered him. However, a few think it was the fog, which seems to kill people every time it rolls into the town.","""Well, I'm glad you have faith in us,"" Addy says. | |
| ""You're right, though,"" Kirill says. ""We are competent. I believe this is doable."" | |
| ""I just don't want to disappoint you if I mess up your plan,"" Anuja says, holding up your notes. ""How do we actually execute whatever it is you exactly have in mind? Can you run us through it? What's our end goal?""",0,100,100 | |
| fog-knows-your-name,fogbeastch10_3262,Elsie Jackson,"Elsie, Jackson","High school horror game: your classmate, Rex, was found dead, and you were the last person to see him alive, so many people think you murdered him. However, a few think it was the fog, which seems to kill people every time it rolls into the town.","""I'll dance with you if you promise you won't break my heart."" | |
| ""I can promise that I'll do better,"" he says in all seriousness before switching back to goofiness. ""I don't know if you know this, but I was dead for a while. It turns out that changes a person."" | |
| You can't help but smile at that, and as he pulls you in to dance you do feel that something has changed about him. You haven't felt hopeful about Rex is years, and now as you look at him, all you see is potential. | |
| Once the song is over, you drag him back up with you to the roof of the school.",2,2,2 | |
| fog-of-war-battle-for-cerberus,7_rebel_base_176,Lindsey Green,Lindsey,"In this military sci-fi novel, you and your spaceship crew are caught in the middle of combat on the planet Cerberus, against the rebel leader Major Zhang.","Your grip is sure, and you haul yourself up onto the rear bumper. Amori is on the far side, and even with night-vision you can see his grin. The truck is picking up speed again, and you motion for him to climb underneath. He does so, and you move to follow. | |
| It's a tough scramble, but you manage to lower your legs under the bumper and swing your feet up to press against the truck's frame. Inching your handgrips down, you shuffle yourself under the truck. The heat between the hoverboards is intense, but your armor shields you from the worst of it. | |
| Just as you get settled, the truck slows again, finally stopping. You see three sets of boots approach the cab, and words exchanged. After only a few moments, the truck rumbles forward again. You ride it into one of the tunnels, your night-vision revealing that the tunnel opens up again after a few seconds. You hang on, trying to make out details of your new surroundings as the truck glides on and finally comes to a stop. The engine shuts down, and support struts extend from the truck's four corners, taking the weight as the hoverboards start to wind down. You hear clumps above you. The rear door opens and soldiers jump down, most of them walking away from the truck without hesitation. | |
| You and Amori hang in silence for several minutes as rebels mill around the truck. Eventually, all the boots disappear, and you assess that it's safe to climb down. You ease yourself down to the ground, motioning for Amori to lie still. Your limbs are burning, and you reckon he could use a moment's rest as well. You deactivate your night-vision and realize that there is some light beyond the truck. Crawling forward, you confirm that the immediate area is clear, then move to the cover of some nearby crates. As Amori silently joins you, you look around. | |
| You've made it inside the base, and now you need to figure out your next move.",0,-1,-1 | |
| fog-of-war-battle-for-cerberus,8_escape_618,Lindsey Green,Lindsey,"In this military sci-fi novel, you and your spaceship crew are caught in the middle of combat on the planet Cerberus, against the rebel leader Major Zhang.","You drop your hand in signal, then race up the rocky slope. As you crest the rise you see two separate rebel soldiers exploding backward from shots fired by your covering troopers. You leap down to the flat ground and charge forward, rifle up as you loose a few shots. A few bullets zing past, but already the surviving rebels are retreating into the long grass. You quickly lose sight of them in the rugged terrain. | |
| Amori is already picking himself up as you grab his arm and haul him into a sprint back toward cover.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| fool,actiiiscene1_hotfoot_2387,Fleance,Fontybelle,You are a jester (comedian) in the King's royal court.,"As soon as it ended, questions swept through the throng as to why you and your ape had been allowed on a stage at all, so unprepared and unpolished did you seem.",-2,0,0 | |
| fool,activscene1_coronation_2016,Fleance,Fontybelle,You are a jester (comedian) in the King's royal court.,"""They've been feeling a bit sorrowful of late, and I think a special surprise would do them good…"" | |
| With a wink, you indicate for the motley assembly to begin. Tentatively, they oblige. | |
| ""Ancients, awake anew! | |
| Live through our lives, do! | |
| You support us and exhort us: | |
| 'Remain to the Kingdom true…'""",1,100,100 | |
| for-rent-haunted-house,students_241,Sharon,None,"Your job is to rent out a haunted house before your tyrannical boss has you fired. You might screw over your tenants, ignore inconvenient supernatural phenomena, or use them to drum up publicity.","Grit your teeth and check the students are all right. | |
| It causes you almost physical pain to be sympathetic under the circumstances. An ambulance arrives and you wait for the paramedics to check the students out. Once that's done, you usher them into your car, drive them to a nearby hotel, and see they get settled. | |
| Auroria glares at you the whole time. But Dave looks you in the eye and says thanks.",-1,-1,-2 | |
| fox-spirit,7-inside_castle_265,Akomachi,Divine Messenger Akomachi,"You're a two-tailed fox, seeking the mystical Star Ball that will grant you immortality. It is hidden somewhere in Hoshimori, the human village where your family was killed.","After a few moments, you land back in your body with a thud. You stare at Chiyo, wide-eyed and panting, breathless at the way she entered, evaluated, and exited your mind in a matter of seconds. Your head aches and your heart pounds. She's a master of mind-manipulation magic indeed.",-1,-2,-2 | |
| fox-spirit,10-battle_2597,Akomachi,Divine Messenger Akomachi,"You're a two-tailed fox, seeking the mystical Star Ball that will grant you immortality. It is hidden somewhere in Hoshimori, the human village where your family was killed.","Yes. I express my romantic interest to her. | |
| When you express your feelings to Hisako, you're thrilled to discover that she feels the same way. Your relationship blossoms into romance. In your human form, you act as her lover. In your vulpine form, you act as a therapy animal in times of stress and a trusty advisor, equipped with magical powers that help her realize her dreams for Hoshimori. | |
| In all your forms, Hisako loves you.",3,2,3 | |
| grand-academy-2-attack-of-the-sequel,2_son_542,Charlie,"Charlie The Mirthless, Infamous Charlie","You're a student at the Grand Academy for Future Villains, an evil fantasy preparatory school.","You remind Ulik of her precarious standing with the administration, but you haven't hit on the thing that would really frighten her. She laughs you off. She also, however, gives you almost no work as a TA, preferring to keep you at arm's length. This backfires for both of you. Without you preparing materials for her classes, she receives a critical performance review of her first few days from DarkBoard, and the hand of her time-clock advances nearly an hour towards midnight. At this rate, the reckoning will come long before the end of the school year. You'll have to find some other way to advance her interests—if those interests are indeed what you wish to advance.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| grand-academy-2-attack-of-the-sequel,5_bride_698,Charlie,"Charlie The Mirthless, Infamous Charlie","You're a student at the Grand Academy for Future Villains, an evil fantasy preparatory school.",The auditor contemplates this audacious request in silence. You hold your breath.,0,-1,0 | |
| grand-academy-2-attack-of-the-sequel,8_9_988,Charlie,"Charlie The Mirthless, Infamous Charlie","You're a student at the Grand Academy for Future Villains, an evil fantasy preparatory school.",Here you are. And here he is. Now what?,0,100,100 | |
| heart-of-the-house,dinner_at_the_inn_163,Sai Suresh,Sai,"As an orphan, you discovered your ability to commune with the spirit world and ghosts. When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey to find out what really happened. With your trusty companion Devanand at your side, you make your way to Darnecroy Manor, where Kent was last seen.","""I'm pleased to hear you say so,"" you reply smoothly. ""I do strive to stand out.""",1,1,1 | |
| heart-of-the-house,final_night_1191,Sai Suresh,Sai,"As an orphan, you discovered your ability to commune with the spirit world and ghosts. When your uncle Kent mysteriously disappears, you'll embark on a journey to find out what really happened. With your trusty companion Devanand at your side, you make your way to Darnecroy Manor, where Kent was last seen.","I want him, but this is overwhelming. | |
| ""This is…Dev, I came here to see you, and more, if I'm being honest, but this is too much. Please, can we just take a breath, and perhaps you could stop…"" You gesture inarticulately at him, crowding you as he is. | |
| He looks down at himself, then back at you, pressed deep into the corner of the room with no escape at all. Horrified, he takes a few quick steps back. ""Oh, Sai, I'm sorry. I'm looming, aren't I? I'm just…wait, 'and more'? So you are here for me?"" | |
| Now that you have some air, you can laugh and relax a bit. ""Yes, you fool,"" you say, a smile on your lips. ""You needn't be so dramatic. I want you. That's why I'm here. If I may…?"" | |
| He nods, eyes wide, as you kiss him.",2,1,2 | |
| hero-of-kendrickstone,chap6_2783,Tristan,"Tristan of Kendrickstone, Tristan of the Radiant Sword","You're a wanna-be hero in Kendrickstone, a fantasy land of magic and mystery.",and a family of refugees,100,100,100 | |
| hero-project-open-season,gameload_275,Kyle Sergoins,"Jel, Kyle, Sergoins",The Hero Project is a reality competition for heros. You're teaming up with other heros to unravel a conspiracy threatening the destruction of Earth.,"My secondary skill is karate, a primarily offensive Japanese style that focuses on the art of striking with one's hands.",0,100,100 | |
| hero-project-open-season,gameload_592,Kyle Sergoins,"Jel, Kyle, Sergoins",The Hero Project is a reality competition for heros. You're teaming up with other heros to unravel a conspiracy threatening the destruction of Earth.,"But it turned out Griffin only wanted a hookup, so you decided he wasn't the right guy for you.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| hero-project-open-season,os_two_65,Kyle Sergoins,"Jel, Kyle, Sergoins",The Hero Project is a reality competition for heros. You're teaming up with other heros to unravel a conspiracy threatening the destruction of Earth.,I'm second-guessing my decision now that I've had more time to think about it—though there's not much I can do about it for the time being.,-1,-1,-1 | |
| hero-project-redemption-season,rs_six_386,Drew,AniBody,,"skin, so you try not to stare.",0,100,100 | |
| hero-project-redemption-season,rs_seven_722,Drew,AniBody,,"""Well, I was hoping we could get to know each other better, you know, outside of the game,"" you say, trying to fill the silence. ""Especially now that I've seen you in your jammies."" | |
| At that, Miss Boss laughs out loud.",1,1,1 | |
| heroes-of-myth,ch4_v3_1406,Clara,None,"Everyone thinks you saved the world from a dark lord three years, but it was all a lie you created, using magical illusions to create a fake prophecy. However, your fake prophecy is turning true and coming back to haunt you.",I assure her I intend to fulfill the promise.,0,0,0 | |
| heroes-of-myth,ch7_v3_927,Clara,None,"Everyone thinks you saved the world from a dark lord three years, but it was all a lie you created, using magical illusions to create a fake prophecy. However, your fake prophecy is turning true and coming back to haunt you.","""I wish you didn't feel that way. I still want to be with you."" | |
| Alvis's expression is stony. You don't think it's anger, exactly, so much as it's concealing something else. What that is, you aren't sure. ""I'm sorry,"" he says. ""My mind's made up. I don't think it'll work.""",-2,-1,-2 | |
| heroes-rise-2-hero-project,chapter_six_656,Julia,"Julia Lee, Julia Sterling, Maneuver","You're a superhero on a reality show, battling others with your 'Infini' powers.","Still screaming, you open your eyes to find that you've actually blasted through the rubble and made it out of the tunnel. Thank slugger. | |
| You spin to find trapped civilians streaming out, secured by the federal agents surrounding the entrance. Within seconds, Mach Girl shoots out of the tunnel, holding Lucky and Wintry.",2,-2,2 | |
| heroes-rise-2-hero-project,chapter_ten_1144,Julia,"Julia Lee, Julia Sterling, Maneuver","You're a superhero on a reality show, battling others with your 'Infini' powers.","""If you've taken Pump, use your Infini Powers,"" MeChip Dame Wei says as you gear up for your attack. ""If not, choose a simpler attack method.""",0,0,0 | |
| heroes-rise-3-herofall,chap_eleven_1009,Ariel Decter,"Ariel, Charge, Decter",You are a superhero. You try to assassinate the president and avoid his henchmen as he launches an oppressive campaign against superheros.,"You feel President Victon's blast rip into you and for a moment, the world washes white. | |
| When the color comes back, all you feel is empty. And pain. You try to move, but find that you can't.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| hollywood-visionary,chap5_302,Ellen Wheeler,Lady Ellen Wheeler,"You own a Hollywood movie studio, and need to make decisions to make good movies and keep your studio afloat.","you sampled some kind of amazing smoky barbecued ribs yesterday, and have been craving more ever since.",1,1,1 | |
| ironheart,5_grain_and_new_wine_61,Ruby Bonfiglioli,Ruby,"Pilot and customize a giant iron war mech in this alternate medieval history! In 1182 AD, the Papacy, the Caliphate, and the Mongols are at war, and they all have mechs--hulking war robots, powered by energy from mysterious ""skystone"" meteorites.",His leg. The right one is missing below the knee and the sand around it is soaked in blood.,100,100,100 | |
| ironheart,5_grain_and_new_wine_645,Ruby Bonfiglioli,Ruby,"Pilot and customize a giant iron war mech in this alternate medieval history! In 1182 AD, the Papacy, the Caliphate, and the Mongols are at war, and they all have mechs--hulking war robots, powered by energy from mysterious ""skystone"" meteorites.","""Please don't call me mistress, we are to be friends."" | |
| He nods with a slightly puzzled look on his face. ""Of course, mistress,"" he says.",0,0,100 | |
| ironheart,12_epilogue_1657,Ruby Bonfiglioli,Ruby,"Pilot and customize a giant iron war mech in this alternate medieval history! In 1182 AD, the Papacy, the Caliphate, and the Mongols are at war, and they all have mechs--hulking war robots, powered by energy from mysterious ""skystone"" meteorites.","She has kept up her study of medicine and has a growing reputation as a healer. One day, you feel, she'll be a great force for good in the world.",1,100,1 | |
| ironheart,12_epilogue_2129,Ruby Bonfiglioli,Ruby,"Pilot and customize a giant iron war mech in this alternate medieval history! In 1182 AD, the Papacy, the Caliphate, and the Mongols are at war, and they all have mechs--hulking war robots, powered by energy from mysterious ""skystone"" meteorites.",Your meeting house seems to have lit a real fire for democracy and is now being copied by many other villages in the region.,2,2,2 | |
| ironheart,12_epilogue_1764,Ruby Bonfiglioli,Ruby,"Pilot and customize a giant iron war mech in this alternate medieval history! In 1182 AD, the Papacy, the Caliphate, and the Mongols are at war, and they all have mechs--hulking war robots, powered by energy from mysterious ""skystone"" meteorites.","Your foundry has grown to a mighty, town-sized center of industry famed throughout the land, the glow from its furnaces lighting up the night sky for many miles around.",3,2,2 | |
| its-killing-time,la2_108,Lucia,Ice,"Earn respect, reputation, and wealth as a hired assassin. You betray others to get the job done, but you don't know who might betray you too.","Hearing the voice on the other end of the line, you feel the scintillating tingle of butterflies in your stomach. After a few seconds of idle chatter, you get to the point, asking ben_nick out on a date. | |
| She seems flattered and tells you she'd love to go out on a date. You discuss the details and set a pickup time. | |
| You notice a little spring in your step after hanging up the phone. Glancing at the time, you think that the evening can't come soon enough.",3,2,2 | |
| its-killing-time,miami_1189,Lucia,Ice,"Earn respect, reputation, and wealth as a hired assassin. You betray others to get the job done, but you don't know who might betray you too.","""I'm not impressed.""",100,100,100 | |
| jolly-good-cakes-and-ale,5-scandal_419,Galahad 'St. Nick' Willmont,"Galahad, St. Nick","You're part of London's elite ""Noble Gases"" social club, earning glory and money by convincing the wealthy to buy into your schemes and scams.","""I don't appreciate the implication that I am doing something wrong,"" I snap at him, unwilling to tolerate his tone. | |
| ""You have rather a hot temper,"" he says. ""'Passionate,' I think is the word. In the sense of a crime of passion. I perfectly understand wishing to leave a room in a hurry. Why would you not want to? I would,""—here he turns to face you and Fitzie squarely—""if I were in your shoes."" | |
| ""That's quite enough,"" you say. ""Come on, Fitzie."" | |
| ""What a compelling and colorful character,"" says Inspector Ambrose softly. ""Carry on, please."" He clutches his hands together and bows a bit from his seated position. ""Is Mx. Willmont always like this?"" he asks President Ernie.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| jolly-good-cakes-and-ale,6-boxseat_13969,Galahad 'St. Nick' Willmont,"Galahad, St. Nick","You're part of London's elite ""Noble Gases"" social club, earning glory and money by convincing the wealthy to buy into your schemes and scams.","I just smile quietly to myself within the costume. | |
| As the audience laughs and shouts, some cry out that they intend to join the Noble Gases, even as the older, more somber set cry out that you are an example of everything wrong in this fair land. Aunt Matilda fumes and makes shocked sounds all the while.",1,1,1 | |
| kidnapped,ending_0,Princess The Heir,"Princess, The Heir, The Heir Princess, Your Highness, the Royal Heir","You're a pricess, and conspirators have imprisoned you in a tower to overthrow your royal rule. Work with allies to escape your captors, regaining your power over the kingdom.","We hope you've enjoyed playing Kidnapped! A Royal Birthday. | |
| Choice of Games releases new games like this one on a regular basis.",100,100,100 | |
| kidnapped,15_happilyeverafterpttwo_65,Princess The Heir,"Princess, The Heir, The Heir Princess, Your Highness, the Royal Heir","You're a pricess, and conspirators have imprisoned you in a tower to overthrow your royal rule. Work with allies to escape your captors, regaining your power over the kingdom.","After the formalities, your new tiara is placed upon your head. It has been over a year since you wore it when you were crowned as Heir.",0,2,0 | |
| kidnapped,15_happilyeverafterpttwo_516,Princess The Heir,"Princess, The Heir, The Heir Princess, Your Highness, the Royal Heir","You're a pricess, and conspirators have imprisoned you in a tower to overthrow your royal rule. Work with allies to escape your captors, regaining your power over the kingdom.","""What?""",100,100,100 | |
| kung-fu,bandits_20,Xu Meili,"Meili, Scholar Xu Meili","You're a kung-fu fighter in a fantasy world, aiming to become the Imperial Champion.","The peach tree's branches extend over a reflection pool. It is normally a very peaceful spot, but now the atmosphere is tense. Abbot Bao stands there with Master Shen, the oldest teacher in the monastery, at his side, and the two men wear identical expressions of concern. | |
| Just as you arrive, Lu Jin approaches from the other side. He appears as surprised to see you as you are to see him. | |
| ""Greetings, my senior students,"" Abbot Bao says in greeting. | |
| Lu Jin bows. ""Do you have training for us today, masters?"" | |
| Master Shen chuckles. ""Always so eager for more, Lu Jin? As I recall, at our last bout between the senior students, Xu Meili gave you a very fine black eye."" | |
| Lu Jin bares his teeth at you in a smile that is neither humble nor friendly.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| kung-fu,romance_611,Xu Meili,"Meili, Scholar Xu Meili","You're a kung-fu fighter in a fantasy world, aiming to become the Imperial Champion.","While I don't want to display showy ""magic"" at the festival, there are a few tricks I think might be entertaining. | |
| You start to show some simple tricks, which really amount to body mechanics, despite how mystifying they seem. But as soon as you start to discuss concepts of pressure points and chi, Rong Mu turns skeptical. | |
| ""I'd rather not get into anything like 'magic,'"" he says in a bit of a huff. ""It all seems like so much superstitious nonsense to me.""",-1,0,0 | |
| kung-fu,question_160,Xu Meili,"Meili, Scholar Xu Meili","You're a kung-fu fighter in a fantasy world, aiming to become the Imperial Champion.","An Imperial advisor, whom the Emperor uses as primary counsel. | |
| The Dragon Sage nods, then breathes on you. You feel the divine energy wash over you, filling you with confidence and, you quickly realize, a sharper intellect and a greater insight. You realize that the Dragon Sage wants the Heavens and the Middle Kingdom to be aligned, and in asking this question and choosing this role, you are fulfilling its wishes as well. ""The path before you will be a dangerous one,"" the Dragon Sage warns. ""The Imperial Court is difficult to navigate even at the best of times. But your cleverness and your intuition will guide you, and the Emperor will come to rely on your judgment."" | |
| You quickly realize the weight of this gift. You will be under the scrutiny of the most powerful members of the Imperial Court, and many will be looking for a way to remove you from the equation. It will not be an easy path, but you are prepared to walk it without fear.",2,0,2 | |
| light-years-apart,4_not_299,Magritte Valshorn,"Captain, Captain Magritte Valshorn, Valshorn","Can you and your sister outfox a galaxy-spanning AI to save your home planet? You trained at the Kempari College, an academy for super spies, fighting against the ICA corporation's interplanetary AI. You resigned from the College when your teachers ordered you to commit murder. But now, the ICA has blockaded Kempus, and you're in a unique position to prevent thousands of unnecessary deaths.","Study the crowd in detail. | |
| On Calvary, and everywhere else that's picked up this charming ritual for dealing with ""Kempari spies,"" a staking isn't just about punishment and deterrence: it's about giving the town a safe outlet for bad behavior. Everyone is encouraged to come out and make elaborate displays of cruelty, or encourage others in theirs. People dressed for fieldwork supervising labor bots, shopkeeps, parents with children on their shoulders, every stripe and type of citizen Golgotha has to offer are in that crowd. The trained anthropologist in you can almost make sense of the phenomenon.",0,0,0 | |
| luminous-underground,chapter7-artworld_1951,Fatima Dupont,"Dupont, False, False Fatima Dupont, Fatima",,"Victory, and thankfulness that they'll survive.",1,2,0 | |
| luminous-underground,chapter11-lastcalmtime_3101,Fatima Dupont,"Dupont, False, False Fatima Dupont, Fatima",,"It all comes apart too fast. Before you can shout a warning, before you can do anything but throw your arm over your face, there's another flash of light. Here, with no protection, you can feel its searing power. You taste sour electricity on your tongue, and your mind spins in a familiar and unwelcome way: the energy of the Vitalscape, channeled into reality. | |
| If you were looking at it, you know it would char your eyeballs. You manage to scuttle to safety, but what about Junker? What about Ash? How sure are you that the light didn't do to them what it does to shadows?",-2,-2,-2 | |
| luminous-underground,chapter12-blackomen_3388,Fatima Dupont,"Dupont, False, False Fatima Dupont, Fatima",,"and considering how often you've seen recklessness get people hurt or killed, you're not about to swallow his bait.",0,0,0 | |
| magicians-workshop,10_rebirths_2040,Sofia,Sofia da Firenze,"In 1512, Florence is known for ruthless politics, art, and magic. Now that the infamous Medici banking family is back in power, the city is full of dangerous secrets. When your master is murdered, you must uncover the magical secrets of Renaissance Italy, before your rival apprentices expose them first!","Machiavelli tells you he's lending you a mule. There are saddlebags to pack, plans to make, but all of that can wait a little longer. You have no one but yourselves to please now.",1,0,1 | |
| magics,church_6290,Qux,"Blessed Advisor Qux, Hunter Qux","Battle dragons, skyships and evil Inquisitors as a magician.","With those words, the hissing noise stops, and you hear | |
| the sound of grinding stone as the door behind you lifts. You think you | |
| stumbled onto the right words!",1,1,1 | |
| martian-job,vault05_379,Taylor Forest,"Forest, Taylor","Rob the first Martian casino and find out who really rules the planet! Crack a safe, break some hearts, start a revolution, or get rich beyond the stars!","""I've always loved the middle of the night,"" you say. ""There's something kind of dreamy about being out and about when almost everyone else is asleep."" | |
| Indigo leans in toward you, one hand on his drink and the other almost reaching toward your own fingers, but not quite. ""It's not the same as sitting under naked starlight here in this dome,"" he says, ""but I could swear I see a little moonlight in your eyes."" | |
| ""That's awfully poetic for a miner."" | |
| ""Don't be fooled by this tough exterior,"" he says, flexing a gigantic bicep. ""Inside I'm a hopeless romantic."" He reaches his fingers those extra centimeters, resting his giant hand over yours.",1,2,2 | |
| mask-of-the-plague-doctor,13_epilogues_1079,Heloise,None,"Stop a deadly plague in the town of Thornback Hollow, in this medieval fantasy tale of swords and surgery.","""A shame the Erebian Players chose to depart. No doubt you could've used some additional blades."" | |
| ""Couvet was a brigand and, I suspect, a fraud,"" the guild leader scoffs. ""I extended the offer of a seat upon our council, but he would not accept."" She frowns in thought. ""Your friend…Lucia…I wish they had chosen to stay. They had style with sword and garment alike."" | |
| ""I miss them, too,"" you reply. ""But they were eager to leave, and Couvet offered them an escape…of sorts.""",0,0,0 | |
| mecha-ace,episode5_1271,Aina Tomino,"Aina, Lieutenant Commander Aina Tomino",You control a giant robot in an interstellar civil war.,"You keep an eye on the tactical display as the civilian shuttles carry you away from the civilian ships. The Imperial force is massive, even on your tactical display, arrayed in multiple ranks of red ""hostile"" signatures. | |
| If your timing is right, you should still be in range to spring your trap when the Imperials stop to volley their missiles at the evacuation transports. You try to keep yourself calm as the enemy edges closer and closer—and you move further away. | |
| The lead elements of the Imperial formation slow and begin to deploy. You are still in range. Your first gamble has paid off. Now it's time to see if the rest of the ambush will go just as well. | |
| ""Mithril Lance! Go! Go! Go!"" | |
| Your cockpit lights up as your machine powers up its weapons and thruster systems. You push your mecha away from the shuttle and ready your weapon. A flurry of fresh movement on your tactical display shows you that your lance-mates are doing the same. | |
| You bring your particle Rifle to bear on the enemy formation and take careful aim at the ranks of Imperial bombardment mecha at the heart of the hostile force. | |
| ""Fire!""",-1,1,0 | |
| mecha-ace,episode9_177,Aina Tomino,"Aina, Lieutenant Commander Aina Tomino",You control a giant robot in an interstellar civil war.,Another three are simply wiped from existence by the bright flare of the Roland's heavy rifle.,100,-2,100 | |
| mecha-ace,episode8_670,Aina Tomino,"Aina, Lieutenant Commander Aina Tomino",You control a giant robot in an interstellar civil war.,"However, with memories of your torture still fresh in your memory, you have no will to protest. You tell your torturer your codes without a fight.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| metahuman-inc,mh_5_may_318,Cameron Garcia,"Cameron, Doctor Cameron, Doctor Cameron Garcia, Doctor Garcia, Garcia",You're the CEO of a large corporation that sells superpowers.,I just want to get on with my monthly staff meeting.,0,0,0 | |
| metahuman-inc,mh_12_december_1329,Cameron Garcia,"Cameron, Doctor Cameron, Doctor Cameron Garcia, Doctor Garcia, Garcia",You're the CEO of a large corporation that sells superpowers.,"And your core team, those you've worked most closely with this year, are here. Winston Q, your Chief Financial Officer and right-hand man. Your guide, almost, in those first months that you held this job. Electra Jones, shrewd and subtle, your head of security. Robert Leach, your assistant. You feel there's still a great deal you don't know about him. Brett Golightly, your head of field operations. A fighter through and through.",0,0,0 | |
| mrs-claus,3_enter_kingdom_744,Silent Spirit,"Silent, Spirit","When Santa died, Mrs. Claus invested the power of Christmas in Santa's Heart, which she buried with Santa in a top-security tomb beneath Claus Castle. But now, someone has stolen the Heart. As Mrs. Claus' top secret agent--her most trusted elf--you must go undercover to recover the Heart and take back Christmas from the forces of darkness.","As you lie in bed, thinking, you wonder about Candid. Could you ever see the two of you together?",0,0,0 | |
| mrs-claus,7_king_cometh_87,Silent Spirit,"Silent, Spirit","When Santa died, Mrs. Claus invested the power of Christmas in Santa's Heart, which she buried with Santa in a top-security tomb beneath Claus Castle. But now, someone has stolen the Heart. As Mrs. Claus' top secret agent--her most trusted elf--you must go undercover to recover the Heart and take back Christmas from the forces of darkness.","I eat the fruitcake and shift into a fully-grown lightning hawk and bolt to the Wastes. The sonic boom might alert the Kingdom, though. | |
| You devour the fruitcake in a single gulp. It goes down like fire. When it hits your gut, it feels like pure energy is racing through your veins. Which, of course, it is. | |
| Concentrating on the shape of the lightning hawk, your body immediately starts changing, feathers and beaks sprouting randomly from your skin. Panicked, you stop, and it reverts back. Your form seems to have become extremely fluid, the fruitcake amplifying every stray thought. | |
| Then you calm down and focus all of your thoughts and energy on the lightning hawk again. Wingspan the size of a small house. Scent of ozone. Violently blue eyes. | |
| The change has been successful! You admire the unbridled power of your new form. In an instant, you take off through the castle, leaving a thunderous wake behind you. Most passing elves have no clue what it is that rockets past them. | |
| Up you go, up and out of the castle, screaming towards the White Wastes.",2,-1,2 | |
| mrs-claus,11_silent_night_266,Silent Spirit,"Silent, Spirit","When Santa died, Mrs. Claus invested the power of Christmas in Santa's Heart, which she buried with Santa in a top-security tomb beneath Claus Castle. But now, someone has stolen the Heart. As Mrs. Claus' top secret agent--her most trusted elf--you must go undercover to recover the Heart and take back Christmas from the forces of darkness.",She gives you a small smile. Maybe your friendship will give you a small edge.,1,1,1 | |
| mrs-claus,interlude_35,Silent Spirit,"Silent, Spirit","When Santa died, Mrs. Claus invested the power of Christmas in Santa's Heart, which she buried with Santa in a top-security tomb beneath Claus Castle. But now, someone has stolen the Heart. As Mrs. Claus' top secret agent--her most trusted elf--you must go undercover to recover the Heart and take back Christmas from the forces of darkness.",But back to tonight.,0,100,100 | |
| mysteries-of-baroque,chapter8_end_of_days_1103,Mina de Winter,"De Winter, Mina, Winter, de Winter","Dr. Holorfernes revives you from death, bubt as the procedure reverses itself over time, you will begin to die again. You must fight to stay alive long enough hunt down your killers, avenge yourself, and protect the ones you love. Operating out of the mysterious Grand Guignol Theater, your quest will take you through the darkest shadows of the city of Baroque.","As the dark god takes over, you feel it fingering your memories, taking you through them once again. | |
| Succoth-Benoth fills you, from head to toe. Every part of you overflows with the bile of the dark god of the Labyrinth. Your skin boils and swirls, then falls apart, hundreds of tiny black tentacles bursting forth underneath and growing rapidly. | |
| This is the love of Succoth-Benoth. At last it is able to experience the living world in full, through the auspices of its beloved mortal vessel. Your mind and body are expanding, mutating, changing at unimaginable rates. A small part of you is screaming incoherently. Others are sedated with bliss and awe. You had some glimpses earlier of godhood, in the new strength you felt and the brilliant insights that occurred to you, but it is nothing compared to this sensation of merging with God Itself. Each of your tentacles possesses dozens of senses undreamed of by humanity. You are tasting this world as you could never have before.",3,3,3 | |
| ninja,sanorescue_598,Emiko,"Emiko-san, Emiko-sensei","You are a ninja village's chosen warrior, navigating the politics between two rival feudal lords.","A few of the servants seem surprised to see you making your way through their midst, but most of them are too busy to comment on your presence. The servants' entrance leads to two main sections of the castle: one is the kitchen, where you can smell delicious things cooking, and the other is the laundry, going by the steam that floats gently down the hall, and various servants hurrying by with freshly-washed and folded clothing in hand. Which way do you want to go?",0,0,0 | |
| ninja,castleplan_597,Emiko,"Emiko-san, Emiko-sensei","You are a ninja village's chosen warrior, navigating the politics between two rival feudal lords.","I'll do exactly what it says. I believe Kaoru when she says nothing will happen to me, and that her information about my family is serious. | |
| Resolved to your course of action, you throw the letter in a nearby fire and return to the caravan, looking forward to getting some sleep.",0,1,0 | |
| nola-is-burning,pinched_213,J,None,"Your boss, The Bull, tasks you with resccuing your kidnapped lover before dawn. Slaughter everyone who stands in your way, including other gangsters, cops, and the Triad, as you slink across the underbelly of New Orleans.","Guns aren't my forte, but I'll take what I can get. | |
| You grab the cop closest to you, snatching his gun and pulling him in front of you as a shield. You squeeze off a couple of shots at them while they're deciding what to do, and then duck behind a table, still dragging your hostage. The table falls on its side, providing a barrier as they fire at you. | |
| Suddenly, red lights start flashing and an alarm begins to wail. Water from the emergency sprinklers starts to pour down, adding to the confusion. The cops in the room fort up behind other desks in one corner, while the ones outside pound on the locked door.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| nola-is-burning,paybacks_a_bitch_285,J,None,"Your boss, The Bull, tasks you with resccuing your kidnapped lover before dawn. Slaughter everyone who stands in your way, including other gangsters, cops, and the Triad, as you slink across the underbelly of New Orleans.","Cigar Smoker grabs your rosary and, after offering a silent apology with his eyes, places it in your mouth for you to bite down on.",-2,1,0 | |
| nola-is-burning,full_throttle_276,J,None,"Your boss, The Bull, tasks you with resccuing your kidnapped lover before dawn. Slaughter everyone who stands in your way, including other gangsters, cops, and the Triad, as you slink across the underbelly of New Orleans.",They pull out their guns and open fire on you. A bullet tears through your chest and intense pain fills your body.,-3,-2,-3 | |
| odyssey-echoes-of-war,10-epilogue_669,Alexander,Captain Alexander,"A retelling of the Greek story ""The Odyssey"". After you win the war in Troy, Poseidon has cursed you, and you face many difficulties as you sail home.","and Eurylochus. And Those Who Are Not Yet Dead Join You Soon Enough. First, your son, followed by Penelopid. | |
| Then, Polyxena. She saw the world, she says, and it was wide and beautiful and good. | |
| And then, Ajax, an old king now, killed by a knife to the back, of all things.",100,100,100 | |
| odyssey-echoes-of-war,9a-lotus_eaters_1474,Alexander,Captain Alexander,"A retelling of the Greek story ""The Odyssey"". After you win the war in Troy, Poseidon has cursed you, and you face many difficulties as you sail home.","I train her to be smart. | |
| You spend your time debating the rights and wrongs of the world, argue about the nature of gods, and discuss the value of an ant. In the end, Telemache can convincingly explain the infinity of the smallest distance, the relativity of kindness, and the absurdity of justice. In the end, her skill with words almost surpasses yours.",2,0,2 | |
| orpheus-ruse,chapter_5a_617,Duncan,None,"Infiltrate the enemy as a psychic spy, leaping from body to body by touch! But when your own body is stolen, you'll race against time to find it before your mind disintegrates.","You sing well, rivaling many of Emmanuelle Ernaux's own performances. When you sing the final aria of the opera, the Liebestod, over Tristan's corpse, the audience is enraptured, giving you its absolute attention. And when the final note of the opera sounds, the audience breaks into applause, some of its members shouting ""Brava! Brava!"" You remain onstage in the dark a few moments, listening to them. Somewhere within your mind, Emmanuelle is happy with this performance, you feel.",2,2,2 | |
| orpheus-ruse,chapter_6a_1035,Duncan,None,"Infiltrate the enemy as a psychic spy, leaping from body to body by touch! But when your own body is stolen, you'll race against time to find it before your mind disintegrates.","I drag it across the room, and throw it out of the window. | |
| You lift the device from its hiding place. It's surprisingly heavy. Gritting your teeth, and squinting your eyes because of the crushing sensation inside your mind, you half-drag, half-roll the device to the edge of the room. | |
| Then, with a final immense effort, you pick it up and throw it through the window into a courtyard area below. It smashes into pieces far below you. At once, the feeling of inner pressure disappears.",1,-1,-1 | |
| pendragon-rising,chapter11_866,Arthur,"Art, Prince, Prince Arthur",Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.,"your men forward through the struggling bodies, cutting right and left, making a gap. Saxons fall. Britons fall. But you've slowed their advance; the Saxon pace falters and the reeds start to darken with blood.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| petal-throne,battlelost_555,Túrisan hiMaródla,Túrisan,"You're an army captain in the fantasy Tsolyáni empire, navigating the rival princes and princesses who all want control of their father's Petal Throne.","One torch has burned down, and the backup gives only a faint flickering light, but even in the dimness you can tell the passages have changed. The brick vaults are now adorned by mosaics and crenelation. In one vast room the ceiling is supported by ranks of elaborately carved columns, proceeding off into the darkness. Kási Nirún steps up to one and runs his fingers reverently along it. ""Engsvanyáli! It must be, look at the capital and the seamlessness of the column itself. We still live in the shadow of their greatness. What do you think this room was before the worm priests came to squat in its ruins?"" | |
| He beckons for the torch and moves it closer to the column to fully illuminate the detail. In doing so, he reveals a shining pair of eyes on a haggard face that comes lurching out of the darkness. Nirún, intent on the beauty before him, doesn't notice the monstrous shédra until it is sinking its rotted teeth into his shoulder. The Kási lets out a scream of pain and terror.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| pirate,1scurvyknaves_432,Gueybana Pascala,"Captain Gueybana, Captain Ironeye Gueybana","Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!","The captain's cabin. | |
| The ship shudders as you stagger through the ship to the captain's berth. The door is locked, so unless someone locked themselves in to escape the combat, it seems unlikely anyone's there. But with the groaning of the ship around you, you doubt you'd hear anyone inside even if they were within. What do you do?",0,0,0 | |
| pirate,6port_303,Gueybana Pascala,"Captain Gueybana, Captain Ironeye Gueybana","Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!","You head down to a place that Caesar prefers for breakfast; it's on the outskirts of San Alfonso, and it's really just a couple of tables set up under an awning attached to a family's house. Their chorizo is excellent, and one of the children must have knack with cambiar, as demonstrated in the piraguas—crushed ice with flavored syrup—the family serves even in the heat and humidity of hurricane season. It's delicious, and the place is private enough for real conversation. As soon as your food appears, Caesar begins expressing his concerns.",2,1,0 | |
| pirate,7monster_518,Gueybana Pascala,"Captain Gueybana, Captain Ironeye Gueybana","Plunder ghost ships for cursed treasure! Battle the Crown Navy, sea monsters, and other bloodthirsty pirates on a quest to rival the Pirate King himself!","A body could get used to comforts like this. | |
| You rise before the sun, reluctant to leave the warm bed and return to your ship. It wouldn't be so bad to have a life on land if it were always like this.",2,1,2 | |
| plays-the-thing,8_chapter_eight_1723,Marlin,None,"Become the official playwright at the Odeon, the most prestigious theater in Medaris. Can you win fame, fortune, and romance as a playwright, before a deadly curse brings the curtain down for good?","""Do you, or don't you?"" | |
| ""You must know it isn't that simple,"" Liathar says.",0,100,100 | |
| plays-the-thing,10_chapter_ten_274,Marlin,None,"Become the official playwright at the Odeon, the most prestigious theater in Medaris. Can you win fame, fortune, and romance as a playwright, before a deadly curse brings the curtain down for good?","We're no longer bedmates, except occasionally for old times' sake. | |
| You've moved on to other interests, but now and then the two of you tumble back into bed together. It's warm and passionate and fond, an expression of your old and treasured friendship.",2,1,1 | |
| pon-para-and-the-great-southern-labyrinth,3_hood_54,Zurad,None,"In this fantasy story, the pirate king Lord Vankred has found Raun, the dark axe of destruction. Under the threat of war, the gods grant you their powers. You must find the mad King Hyras and defeat Vankred before he can assassinate the King and shatter the Three Nations.","I head up toward the sound of water, even if I have to risk an exhausting climb. | |
| You head up the tunnel, your little clay lamp leading the way, until hard stone replaces the dirt beneath your feet. In moments you encounter your first serious obstacle: a scramble up broken rocks that leads to a water-streaked vertical wall twice your height.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| psy-high,4-partytime_1064,Maria Washington,Maria,"When the kids at your high school start developing psychic powers, you and your friends must team up to stop the principal from taking over the world! You have the power to read minds.","I don't know! I like both Carl and Tyler, and I don't want to hurt either of them by breaking up. | |
| It's confusing, isn't it? Carl and Tyler are both really cute and really good kissers. You'd love to be going out with either one. | |
| Which is a good thing, because now you seem to be going out with both of them. | |
| Maybe sometime in the future, you'll have an awkward conversation. For now, you'll just enjoy what you have. | |
| You slide closer to Carl and give him a long, lingering kiss. ""Hey,"" you murmur, grinning at him.",2,1,1 | |
| psy-high,7-priorities_570,Maria Washington,Maria,"When the kids at your high school start developing psychic powers, you and your friends must team up to stop the principal from taking over the world! You have the power to read minds.","Ms. Rivera's expression doesn't change: she just keeps looking at you in steady disappointment. ""I saw what I saw, Maria. I don't bend at all when it comes to cheating. You know that.""",-1,-1,-1 | |
| psy-high,8-openingnight_181,Maria Washington,Maria,"When the kids at your high school start developing psychic powers, you and your friends must team up to stop the principal from taking over the world! You have the power to read minds.","""That's right!"" you shout. But there's not a lot of force behind it—you're just too low-key a person to make a convincing show of loud enthusiasm. Instead of nods of agreement, you're getting sideways glances and confused looks.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| psy-high,10-endgame_1807,Maria Washington,Maria,"When the kids at your high school start developing psychic powers, you and your friends must team up to stop the principal from taking over the world! You have the power to read minds.","You can hear everything everyone is thinking, all the time. You can see everything and hear everything. | |
| You open your eyes and smile.",1,0,1 | |
| rebels,strangers2_5109,Katenatou,"Captain Katenatou, Milady Katenatou","Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.",milord,100,100,100 | |
| reckless-space-pirates,ship_281,Madria,None,"In this fantasy pirate adventure, you have a choice: join a crew of space pirates to steal priceless slime from a nest of mushroom-like aliens; or team up with the mushroom colony to prevent an interstellar war!","""At least let me put it in an account Madria can access,"" Goa says to Zoa. | |
| Zoa agrees, and the deal is made.",100,100,100 | |
| robots,grace_711,Darwin,"Darwin Goldberg, Goldberg","In this sci-fi story, the robots you design will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army?","Luckily, many of them are based on models developed during the war, and they still | |
| have some instinctual notions in their programming about how to fight. The land-based | |
| robots leap to tackle Tammy, while the quadcopters dive-bomb him with | |
| parcels. Tammy is soon buried under brown packages, giving police robots enough time | |
| to come take him away. | |
| You thank the parcel robots profusely, and they salute in return.",2,1,1 | |
| robots,education_1773,Darwin,"Darwin Goldberg, Goldberg","In this sci-fi story, the robots you design will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army?","""Rhim,"" you correct. | |
| Josh looks uncertain. ""Rhim, then. We're going to sell…rhim."" He makes a sour face. ""Sounds a little bad, but okay.""",0,0,0 | |
| rock-star,band_battle_570,Heather,"Grant, Heather Grant","You're a rock star in an eighties band, trying to navigate fame.","Yet, somehow, you feel an intense sense of confidence. All these people are here to watch you, to cheer for you, to worship you. You were born for this moment!",3,1,3 | |
| romance,marriage_699,Diego de Flores,"Diego, Don Diego, Don Diego de Flores, Flores, de Flores","You're a member of a royal court. Will you plung into into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations?","I act as though the Queen has secured my favor, or at least is on the way to it, with this gift. | |
| ""Oh, Your Majesty,"" you breathe. ""Thank you."" You ride as close to her as you can the rest of the day. She compliments you on your riding, and suggests how you might ride better. Once she reaches over to rearrange your hands on the rein.",2,1,2 | |
| romance,marriage_781,Diego de Flores,"Diego, Don Diego, Don Diego de Flores, Flores, de Flores","You're a member of a royal court. Will you plung into into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations?","Accept. | |
| ""Your Majesty does me too much honor,"" you say. | |
| ""Does that mean you are mine, then?"" she asks. | |
| ""Oh, Agustina. Yes."" | |
| Without further discussion, she takes you to her bedchamber. That day surpasses your wildest dreams.",3,3,3 | |
| romance,sceneh_1052,Diego de Flores,"Diego, Don Diego, Don Diego de Flores, Flores, de Flores","You're a member of a royal court. Will you plung into into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations?","They drag you to a dungeon and leave you there in chains. | |
| There is no trial. | |
| At the end of the second day, de Vega comes to tell you that the Queen has informed the Court of your crimes and ordered your execution.",-3,-3,-3 | |
| saga-of-the-north-wind,chapter_7_temple_activities_18,Rumpus,None,"Your people roam the Great Steppe,challenged by the fearsome Tribe of the Black Wolf. Their leader, Zhan-Ukhel, calls forth savage magic from Chernobog, the god who rules their tribe. You must call down protection from the gods to protect your tribe.",Explore the Citadel's upper floors.,0,100,100 | |
| sea-eternal,4-wreck_145,Alusian,None,"In the enchanted underwater City of Glass, you discover the secrets of mermaids and mermen. The whales have granted the merfolk immortality, but when a rogue mermaid tries to destroy this gift, ancient secrets rise from the depths, and the delicate balance of society rests in your hands.",try,100,100,100 | |
| sea-eternal,9-6-ichtareending_348,Alusian,None,"In the enchanted underwater City of Glass, you discover the secrets of mermaids and mermen. The whales have granted the merfolk immortality, but when a rogue mermaid tries to destroy this gift, ancient secrets rise from the depths, and the delicate balance of society rests in your hands.","You and Arraia cast your nets, ducking out of the way and pulling them tight.",0,0,0 | |
| sea-eternal,cinzatrial_1044,Alusian,None,"In the enchanted underwater City of Glass, you discover the secrets of mermaids and mermen. The whales have granted the merfolk immortality, but when a rogue mermaid tries to destroy this gift, ancient secrets rise from the depths, and the delicate balance of society rests in your hands.","After all, how can you ever hope to prove a negative? | |
| Well, but you did everything. If any squid got past that, they'd have to be playing some kind of very elaborate long game. Maybe they just want to make you worry they're capable of something like that. Devious. You finally leave and head on home.",0,0,0 | |
| seventh-sea-a-pirates-pact,3-seamonster_322,Leopold Kasparas,"Kasparas, Leopold","Fight for what's right—as an up and coming pirate! Battle slavers, sea monsters, and your own corrupt government to become a hero of the high seas. But will you betray your own crew for wealth and power?","I try to get a better look at it. I don't want to call out a false alarm. | |
| You crane your neck out over the rail, trying to get a better look. | |
| The shape ripples under the water, first parallel to the ship's course and then moving towards it; first moving in several directions at once and then all in a smooth group. A school of fish? No, too large. A pod of dolphins? No, too far below the surface. | |
| Definitely not a false alarm.",0,0,0 | |
| showdown-at-willow-creek,mason_561,Lu Jin,"Jin, Lu, Miss Lu","Saddle up and defend the town of Willow Creek from nefarious outlaws and city slickers! It all starts when a rancher's daughter goes missing, and it ends at the showdown at Willow Creek, where greed, lust, science and Mother Nature will face off at high noon.","Though the young woman is clearly involved in her work, she's also more observant than you were hoping. And Winslow's shoes are awfully squeaky. | |
| ""I can see you, you know,"" she says absently, continuing to adjust the steam engine. The turbine picks up speed. ""Care to introduce yourselves? Or should I just keep ignoring you, so long as you don't touch anything?""",-1,0,0 | |
| siege-of-treboulain,chapter_6_champagne_and_conquests_1573,Aster Clementine,Mr. Aster,Defend your magical city from an invading army of horse warriors.,"Floros swallows. ""Yes, of course. I'm sorry. That was out of line.""",0,100,100 | |
| silverworld,improve_village_1081,Namandjé Kangapolitan,Namandjé,"In a world of jungles, colossal beasts, and cruel pre-human civilizations, you must survive the past if you want to save the future! When a treacherous power cripples Doctor Sabbatine's time machine, you're left stranded! Face the savage inhabitants of Silverworld and build your own civilization—or plunder the past and return home unimaginably rich!","Vecla listens carefully to the ideas you expound. A skilled herbalist in a world of tricksters and frauds, she soon grasps your intent and convinces the traders and dockworkers to regard your lessons with care and attention.",1,0,0 | |
| sixth-grade-detective,ch2tomes_sc7studyhall_59,Alex,None,"As the sixth grade detective, you'll spy on classmates for cash—will you keep their secrets or take the money?",Shashi,100,100,100 | |
| slammed,chapter6_108,Brian Ravage,"Blight, Brian, Ravage","Become a pro wrestling star, as you navigate hardship, betrayal, and fan sentiment.","""He was sneaking around the night before,"" Zeus said, before turning to you. ""Go ahead. Deny it."" | |
| You couldn't, because it was true. The NWA competitors weren't allowed access to the Internet, aside from limited Toutler access to interact with fans, but when Mr. Awesome had let slip the other day that JJ Havoc was getting a shot at the GWA Challenge Gauntlet, you hadn't been able to resist sneaking into the trainers' office and surfing the wrestling blogs. That wasn't something you felt ready to admit. | |
| (JJ won. Of course.)",-1,0,0 | |
| social-services-of-the-doomed,5_research_1978,Astrophel McAnonymous,"Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel McAnonymous","In this urban fantasy, you are an employee of the Department of Supernatural Social Services. Tensions are rising in your city,it’s your job to disputes between vampires and werewolves. ",Strike up a conversation with a customer.,0,0,100 | |
| social-services-of-the-doomed,11_resolution_1395,Astrophel McAnonymous,"Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel McAnonymous","In this urban fantasy, you are an employee of the Department of Supernatural Social Services. Tensions are rising in your city,it’s your job to disputes between vampires and werewolves. ",You need to fix this. Somehow.,-1,-1,-1 | |
| social-services-of-the-doomed,11_resolution_2037,Astrophel McAnonymous,"Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel McAnonymous","In this urban fantasy, you are an employee of the Department of Supernatural Social Services. Tensions are rising in your city,it’s your job to disputes between vampires and werewolves. ","The position you've taken over runs through you like a live powerline. Your heart skips a few beats, and your vision picks up spots. They've been churning this anchor point further and further up in power to this level? For how long? Are they all exhausted from lack of sleep, or simply from trying to hold this power in place at all? | |
| You open your mouth to ask how long the ley line has been at this level, and sparks come out of your mouth instead of words. | |
| That's a bad sign. | |
| You gesture for the other demon to come back. Or try to. Your arms aren't lifting properly. They're moving on their own. Repeating the ritual pattern, over and over and over, while the sparks from your mouth form the ritual words, and across the circle a demon is bursting into flames as the anchor point drains every ounce of power out of her, out of you, out of the other demon in the circle, out of the demon fleeing toward the escape— | |
| You can't control it. But oh how very ready it is to control you.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| social-services-of-the-doomed,11_resolution_3345,Astrophel McAnonymous,"Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel, Mx. Astrophel McAnonymous","In this urban fantasy, you are an employee of the Department of Supernatural Social Services. Tensions are rising in your city,it’s your job to disputes between vampires and werewolves. ","You take a little time for Mr. Bubbles too, since you were gone for so much of the weekend.",0,0,1 | |
| sorcery-is-for-saps,c3_king_room_582,Humphrey,"Ro, Ros, Rostabulos","As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself?","With the king gone, and the possibility that servants will still need to fetch things, the king's bedroom door isn't locked. But once inside, you should be able to lock it behind you, which will at least give you a bit of warning if someone tries to come in. | |
| The doorknob is slippery in your clammy hand, but you take a deep breath and disobey a direct royal order, slipping into the king's empty bedroom. And the first thing you do is to lock the door behind you.",0,-1,0 | |
| sorcery-is-for-saps,c3_king_room_660,Humphrey,"Ro, Ros, Rostabulos","As an apprentice sorcerer, you should never steal your master's identity. But what if that's the only way to save the kingdom? Will your powers save the cursed king--or will you turn traitor and seize the throne yourself?","Your reveal spell doesn't seem to have found anything else, but you've gathered enough of a haul that it's bulky to carry. You put everything into the scarf holding the elephant statue and tie it up tightly. Baldwin said he searched the king's room. How could he have missed all this? Though if they're all as harmless as the fertility charm, maybe he just left—",0,0,0 | |
| squires-tale,chapter4_1002,Kelsey,"Squire, Squire Kelsey",Battle evil faeries and traitors at court to rescue the prince of England.,"Offer her a scrap of meat. | |
| Chivalry takes it eagerly from your fingers, swallowing it with delight.",0,1,100 | |
| star-captain,9doomsday_85,Walker,Captain Walker,"In this sci-fi fantasy, you are a captain in a war between humanity and the hideous Blobs!","""Then why allow him to go on recruiting pilots? Great Space, he's had the full run of StratComm here on Kruger when he should have been locked up in the brig! Weren't you worried about that?"" | |
| ""No, we weren't,"" says Gemend, taking a sip of whiskey. ""And we 'allowed' him to recruit, because we were waiting for him to recruit you. And now, here you are. Just in time."" | |
| You're caught halfway between curiosity and outrage. ""What the hell does that mean?"" | |
| ""It means we needed someone whom the Blobs would trust. Someone who they would allow to get close to them. And for that to happen, it had to be someone they chose. Looks like Salazar—and by extension, the Blobs—chose you, Captain.""",-1,-1,-1 | |
| superlatives,1_chapter_422,Neta Three Rivers,"Mx. Three Rivers, Neta, Three Rivers",,"Accept the apology; the automaton was rude. | |
| ""I appreciate the apology. These Contraptions are lacking in the social niceties, aren't they?"" you muse. Police Contraptions in particular are a rudimentary lot, regurgitating legal minutae without regard to civilized conversation or convention.",0,0,0 | |
| superlatives,7_chapter_217,Neta Three Rivers,"Mx. Three Rivers, Neta, Three Rivers",,"Go to Dusk. | |
| Dusk reaches a hand out to you, and you put on a burst of speed. The shadow is right behind you. You can feel its cold on the back of your neck. And then a lance of pain shoots through your calf as its hand wraps around your leg, sending you sprawling into the dust. | |
| Dusk charges forward. He grabs your arm and pulls, dragging you free of the shadow. He hauls you to your feet and shoves you in the direction of the door. ""Go!"" he shouts. | |
| You stumble through the doorway. You turn, catching a glimpse of Dusk standing between you and the shadow. | |
| The door slams shut. And then there isn't a door there at all, only a flat expanse of wall. You're alone.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| superlatives-shattered-worlds,5_chapter_1017,Rahwa,None,,"""What the hell are you doing here, Victoria?"" Patel demands. ""And why are we here? So you could dangle us as bait?"" | |
| ""I wasn't sure I could trust the fellow. I needed you out front so I could look out for trouble,"" Victoria says. ""I didn't expect the shooter to be there. But it couldn't be avoided. As for the details, I'll spare you. You don't want to be involved, after all.""",100,0,100 | |
| superlatives-shattered-worlds,6_chapter_559,Rahwa,None,,"""You aren't wrong about Mars,"" Kesh says. | |
| ""Oh?"" Miss West says, clearly taken aback to be addressed in such a manner. | |
| ""They're expansionists at heart, whatever recent history suggests,"" Kesh says. ""Until the Ashborn General put them in their place, they wanted nothing more than to rule the solar system and have every planet colonized and converted. But all that means is that you're giving them what they want."" | |
| ""Is that so,"" Miss West says stiffly. | |
| Kesh shrugs. ""Maybe not what they want. What they understand. The kind of resistance they know how to push back against. And that pushback isn't pleasant. The way to keep Martian ways from taking over isn't to butt heads with them. It's to bind them in their own promises. And you aren't going to get those promises from them by making them out to be your enemy. You're only making it more likely that they try to exert more influence, bring Earth further around to their way of thinking."" | |
| ""That is an interesting point,"" Miss West. She doesn't sound convinced—but she does sound as if she's got something new to consider. Perhaps that's the best you could have hoped for.",1,1,0 | |
| t-rex-time-machine,chapter9_highnoon3_1345,Ethan,None,"For a school project, you travel back in time and study dinosaurs. Your rival Darien Vance has claimed your work for his own, and kicked you out of grad school. When you travel back in time, you'll have to prove you got there first, redeem your good name, and make it home safely while surviving the terrors of danerous dinosaurs.","I can hardly wait to come back and study the dinosaurs more. But when? | |
| Things have spun out of control. Although you need to ferry everyone back to the twenty-first century, you hate to leave. How soon—if ever—can you come back and pick up your studies? You've barely scratched the surface of the Late Cretaceous.",1,-1,0 | |
| t-rex-time-machine,chapter9_highnoon3_1990,Ethan,None,"For a school project, you travel back in time and study dinosaurs. Your rival Darien Vance has claimed your work for his own, and kicked you out of grad school. When you travel back in time, you'll have to prove you got there first, redeem your good name, and make it home safely while surviving the terrors of danerous dinosaurs.","Your medical condition is precarious. That means immediate and major first aid, within the limits of what's available under primitive conditions. You have to hang in there until you can make it to a twenty-first-century hospital.",-3,-1,-2 | |
| tally-ho,parlor_2818,Maria Betteredge,"Betteredge, Maria","As the lady's maid of the wealthy Rory Wintermint, you can help arrange Rory's life behind the scenes, or go off on your own and pursue crime, adventure, and romance.","As Inspector Ambrose speaks, the police officers who had been wandering the halls return, a sheepish look on their faces. One glares at you. | |
| ""That one sent us on a wild goose chase,"" says one of them, pointing at you. ""Trying to throw us off the scent, in a manner of speaking."" | |
| ""You don't say,"" says Inspector Ambrose. ""I am not surprised. Betteredge is a clever one. All manner of ruses and deception. On your guard, men."" | |
| The officers growl at you.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| tally-ho,harvest_793,Maria Betteredge,"Betteredge, Maria","As the lady's maid of the wealthy Rory Wintermint, you can help arrange Rory's life behind the scenes, or go off on your own and pursue crime, adventure, and romance.","""Let's go,"" moans Mopsie. ""I'm tired of talking about books."" | |
| ""One moment, Mopie. I am scolding Betteredge,"" says Aunt Primrose. ""Consider yourself chastised. Or chastened. Which one do I mean, Betteredge? Which are you?""",-1,100,100 | |
| thieves-gambit-curse-of-the-black-cat,chase_42,Alfonse Spicoli,"Alfonse, Spicoli","You are a jewel thief, trying to steal the Black Cat, the world's unluckiest diamond.","Keep my head down. | |
| The officer, a young man, is smiling and nodding at the occasional passerby as he rides down the street. The police force of San Castellano is friendly, small, and more or less for show, handling parking violations and pickpockets, mostly. The Duke's private security force handles the more unpleasant jobs. Still, attracting the attention of the authorities is never a good idea. You focus your eyes on your cup. | |
| The bike passes your table, then screeches to a halt. You glance up to see an unfortunately familiar face, and the bottom drops out of your stomach. | |
| ""Alfonse?"" your old partner says in disbelief. | |
| ""Marco?"" you gasp before you can stop yourself.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| thieves-gambit-curse-of-the-black-cat,escape_77,Alfonse Spicoli,"Alfonse, Spicoli","You are a jewel thief, trying to steal the Black Cat, the world's unluckiest diamond.","""What?"" yells Reg. ""Bouchard?"" It takes a beat for it to sink in, then he turns on you. ""Did you know?"" | |
| ""Of course,"" Bouchard says smoothly. He draws his gun, points it at Reg. ""Your fearless leader is quicker on the uptake than the rest of you, it seems."" He gestures with the gun for you to come over toward him. ""Think of it, Alfonse. Bouchard and Spicoli, thieves of legend. Together there will be nothing we can't steal."" | |
| ""You bastard,"" Rania growls at you. Le Roux just looks like a kicked puppy. And Reg, your partner and compatriot for years, has that grim look he gets before he starts damaging the scenery.",-2,-1,-1 | |
| thieves-gambit-curse-of-the-black-cat,escape_683,Alfonse Spicoli,"Alfonse, Spicoli","You are a jewel thief, trying to steal the Black Cat, the world's unluckiest diamond.","And finally, you remove your prize from its bag: the Black Cat. The diamond's shimmer is more eldritch than ever in the moonlight. You've done it. You've really done it.",3,3,2 | |
| trials-of-the-thief-taker,masquerade_1000,Mary Sutton,Miss Mary Sutton,"In 1700s London, you are a thief-taker, hunting criminals for cash. Will you grow rich catching smuglers, or become a crime boss yourself?","""Ah, Miss Sutton,",100,100,100 | |
| trials-of-the-thief-taker,friends_836,Mary Sutton,Miss Mary Sutton,"In 1700s London, you are a thief-taker, hunting criminals for cash. Will you grow rich catching smuglers, or become a crime boss yourself?",You couldn't resist putting on generous provisions for the guests.,1,1,1 | |
| undercover-agent,9-the-exchange_1196,Jesse Butler,"Butler, Jesse","You are the top operative at the US DTU (Domestic Terrorist Unit), and go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon.",Try to outthink the guards and head for the motorboat.,0,0,100 | |
| undercover-agent,9-the-exchange_842,Jesse Butler,"Butler, Jesse","You are the top operative at the US DTU (Domestic Terrorist Unit), and go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon.",You grin and down your drink.,1,1,1 | |
| vampire,memphis_1877_letters_3695,Emma Browne,"Browne, Emma, Miss Browne, Miss Emma, Miss Emma Browne","In this historical fantasy, you are a vampire in 1800s Louisiana, navigating the political and cultural upheaval of the time.",You write the letter and send it off.,0,0,0 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_night-road,7_halfway_to_dawn_665,Vane,None,,Prince Lettow must have no idea how little respect you have for the Traditions or the Camarilla that upholds them. Maybe you can exploit this situation to your own advantage.,0,0,0 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_parliament-of-knives,ch6_archon_2415,Silas Biwer,Silas,"As a vampire, dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? Or will you remain loyal?","""How long until he wakes up?"" | |
| ""He's on a pretty powerful sedative,"" Qui says. ""I'd imagine that he won't wake up until at least daylight, and by then we'll have him back in holding where he belongs.""",0,100,100 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_parliament-of-knives,ch10_ascension_5959,Silas Biwer,Silas,"As a vampire, dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? Or will you remain loyal?","I use Arundel's Ruger to shoot the dogs while they're distracted by Ward, knowing that bullets of this caliber are likely to kill them if I get a good hit. | |
| They're moving so fast…. You aim as quickly as you can at the darting canine ghouls while they snap and tear at Ward's legs and arms before taking two shots.",0,-2,0 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_parliament-of-knives,ch10_ascension_2385,Silas Biwer,Silas,"As a vampire, dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? Or will you remain loyal?","Something glitters within the ashes and you get closer, curious what it could be. You pick the object up, surprised to see a gold cross on a long chain that must have been around Arundel's neck. On a whim, you decide to pocket it. Perhaps Corliss will be more forgiving to you if you provide evidence of the Prince's destruction. | |
| You step back from the gurney, suddenly desiring nothing more than to be gone from this place. Whether it was your intention or not to commit regicide when you came to Arundel's villa, the deed is done and it's time to leave.",-1,-2,-2 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_parliament-of-knives,feeding_295,Silas Biwer,Silas,"As a vampire, dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power? Or will you remain loyal?","I don't bother with words. This man is my prey and his worldly concerns do not interest me in the slightest. | |
| If this mortal truly recognizes you for the supernatural creature that you are, why would he think you'd care in the slightest about his desires? You move to take him, digging your teeth into his neck and stifling his whimpering cry. He goes limp in your arms as you feed, but his heart keeps beating strongly—there's much life left in him yet. You wonder how many more years it will be until he's reunited with his wife.",0,0,0 | |
| vampire-the-masquerade_sins-of-the-sires,7-allegiance_4461,Rook,None,"In this fantasy novel, you are a vampire in Athens navigating political conflict.","Sophia comes up to you, inspecting your face with something like sympathy, as if she can sense your need for comfort. ""Don't be afraid,"" she tells you. ""Welcome.""",-1,1,-1 | |
| versus-deathscapes,vthree_seven_464,Kgoins Thomil,Kgoins,"In this fantasy novel, an unknown power imprisoned you on the planet Versus, forcing you to fight with other prisoners to gain superpowers. With the powers you've achieved, you now seek Dhanthik, the hidden savior of your homeworld.","The force of it sends you reeling away yourself, so you can only imagine how deeply it devastates Empress Vaccus. Especially because you feel yourself sliced by the encounter in more ways than one.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| versus-the-lost-ones,v_one_523,Gailford Thomil,Gailford,"In this fantasy novel, an unknown power imprisoned you on the planet Versus, forcing you to fight with other prisoners to gain superpowers.","I don't want to leave now, not yet, not like this…not when my family needs me most. Not after what Mother asked of me. | |
| Though perhaps you'd feel better if you knew why and how you were brought to this ""planet Versus"" and how to get back to Prisca.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| versus-the-lost-ones,v_eight_566,Gailford Thomil,Gailford,"In this fantasy novel, an unknown power imprisoned you on the planet Versus, forcing you to fight with other prisoners to gain superpowers.","you probably want Breeze to think of you more neutrally, given your goals here on Versus.",0,0,0 | |
| war-of-the-currents,ch5_worldfair_1163,Tyra Crenshaw,"Ms. Tyra, Ms. Tyra Crenshaw, Tyra","You are Nikola Tesla's laborator apprentice, you fend off Edison's spies, Wall Street bankers, electrical industry magnates, and other unsavory types as you navigate real historical adventures involving electrocuted elephants, the Niagara Falls electric plant, pigeons, and that time Mark Twain had the misfortune of soiling his trousers in Tesla’s lab.","""I think you're just thinking about this too hard."" | |
| He sighs, somewhat disappointed.",0,0,0 | |
| werewolves-2-pack-mentality,ch7_fractures_956,Helki,None,It's a war between your werewolf pack and the Human Sovereignty Movement! Lead the pack to victory before extremists turn your packmates against each other.,"I wrinkle my nose at the prospect, but nonetheless hunker down behind the fertilizer. I'm not sure if I trust her, but information is always valuable.",-1,-1,-1 | |
| werewolves-2-pack-mentality,ch9_treachery_573,Helki,None,It's a war between your werewolf pack and the Human Sovereignty Movement! Lead the pack to victory before extremists turn your packmates against each other.,"We're gonna take Sam and try to make a run for it to the woods. There's no winning this thing. Just more dying."" | |
| ""You're aware of what the bullets do?"" Maker snips. ""It's not the most accurate tracking tech, but it does work—you saw it yourselves. You'll need to get those bullets out of her as soon as you can, or you won't be safe no matter where you go."" | |
| Jared nods. ""Figured as much. We have a cabin a few miles out where we used to hunt. It won't be pleasant, but there should be enough tools there to get the trackers out of her."" | |
| Sam whimpers. | |
| ""You know it has to be done, Sam,"" he says softly. ""We're all in danger while you still have those things inside you."" Jared turns back to you. ""You can come with us if you'd like. There's no point in staying here."" | |
| A part of you wishes you could take him up on the offer, but you know there's too much at stake. ""I'm sorry, Jared, but we have to try."" | |
| ""You have a plan, then?"" | |
| Maker interjects. ""Best you move along, Jason, before you attract more government goons."" | |
| ""Jared."" | |
| ""What?"" | |
| ""My name is Jared, not Jason."" | |
| Maker waves her hand in dismissal. ""Who really cares? Flee like cowards if that's what you want—death will still come for you, only slower. I do have a plan, but it's not for the likes of you."" | |
| Jared breathes hard and sniffs in anger, breath heaving in his bestial chest. The posture doesn't last long however, and he deflates like a balloon, muzzle drooping. ""I wish you the best of luck, but we'll take our chances in the woods."" He motions to the rest of his crew to move out before turning to you. ""Thank you for saving Sam. Maybe we'll see each other again some day."" | |
| ""I highly doubt that,"" Maker says as she turns away from the fleeing wolves. ""Come, Helki. We have work to do.""",0,-1,-1 | |
| werewolves-2-pack-mentality,ch9_treachery_2692,Helki,None,It's a war between your werewolf pack and the Human Sovereignty Movement! Lead the pack to victory before extremists turn your packmates against each other.,"I won't listen to Washburn's ravings any longer. I gut him with my claws to put an end to him. | |
| ""I've heard just about enough,"" you growl, finally giving in to your darker bestial cravings. You thrust your claws into Washburn's chest and flex them, tearing at his insides as blood runs in dark red rivulets over your brown fur. | |
| ""You prove me…"" the former warden says with a cough as blood bubbles to his lips, ""right. Monsters."" He spits a thick wad of red into your face. ""The lot of you."" | |
| You pull your claws out of Washburn's chest, twisting them as you go. He groans in pain, but refuses to scream or call for mercy, eventually sagging to the floor as his ragged breathing stops.",0,-1,-2 | |
| werewolves-haven-rising,ch0_prologue_118,Sipatu,None,,I signal Lapu and Tiva to commence the attack. No human gets out alive.,0,0,0 | |
| werewolves-haven-rising,ch1_haven_551,Sipatu,None,,"Stick to the plan. Convince the soldiers that their presence is requested by a superior officer. | |
| The men seem utterly baffled when you tell them your story about the colonel's request. They retreat for a moment, discussing the situation with hushed voices and increasingly animated hand gestures. | |
| ""They're not gonna buy it, Sipatu,"" Tiva says under her breath. | |
| Finally, one of the soldiers comes back to speak to you, his face red, eyes wild with worry. ""Was it Colonel Williams himself that requested us?"" | |
| Your breath catches in your throat. You don't know the man's name, but you decide to go all in. ""Yes,"" you say, nodding your head slightly. ""And he didn't seem all that pleased."" | |
| ""Shit,"" the soldier spits and turns back to his companion. ""Dammit, Ned, I told you the brass would catch on. Smuggling weapons? What was I thinking letting you drag me into this?"" | |
| The two soldiers yell at each other for over a minute, almost as though you and Tiva aren't even there. Finally they turn to you, and the one called Ned thrusts a threatening finger in your face. | |
| ""You two do what you came for and get out, you understand me? We'll be back soon, so no funny business."" | |
| And with that, the two soldiers exit the hangar, leaving you and Tiva alone with the army's largest supply of weapons on the base. | |
| ""Unbelievable,"" Tiva says, punctuating her statement with a sharp whistle. | |
| You can't help but agree.",2,2,2 | |
| werewolves-haven-rising,ch12_rancor_95,Sipatu,None,,"Tiva pauses as if deep in thought. She stops scratching, and her lips pull up in a wry grin. ""Damn right, Sipatu, damn right. None of us asked for this. Ahote can blame Haken for this war until his hair falls out, but the truth will always be that the humans forced this on themselves. I never even thought of killing a human before they came to our home and attacked me first."" | |
| She lowers her voice and you can barely hear it. ""They almost killed me. Right there in the street like a dog for something I didn't even know happened…."" She looks up at you, and her eyes are steel. ""Let's kill those motherfuckers.""",-2,1,1 | |
| weyrwood,9-thesleepers_473,Tasi Montague,"Miss Tasi, Miss Tasi Montague, Tasi","You advance in society and bargain with creatures in the Wood in a fantasy of manners, daring, and magic.","Call for help. | |
| ""Help,"" you bellow. ""Fire! Alarum! Someone come quickly!"" | |
| Malachite's expression of pointed, feral civility grows vicious; ""There is no need for such,"" he snarls. | |
| Bruno arrives, armed with a musket and a broom. The daemon flicks the reins and drives away, leaving a cloud of dust. | |
| This much is clear: Malachite will not soon forget this slight, and neither will the neighbors. Your reputation will certainly suffer for this transgression.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| witchcraft-u,02-september_279,Aisha Oyekan,"Aisha, Ms. Oyekan, Oyekan","In this fantasy story, you are a student at Larkspur University, a college for witches. Secret societies control the university, and they've all taken a special interest in you. But you have secrets of your own: namely, your family's underworld criminal empire.","I go to bed early, so I can get a full night's rest.",1,0,0 | |
| witchcraft-u,03-october_1235,Aisha Oyekan,"Aisha, Ms. Oyekan, Oyekan","In this fantasy story, you are a student at Larkspur University, a college for witches. Secret societies control the university, and they've all taken a special interest in you. But you have secrets of your own: namely, your family's underworld criminal empire.","""I can help you study."" Now Ness will owe me a favor. | |
| ""Yeah?"" They do nothing to mask their surprise. | |
| ""Sure. Pull up a chair."" | |
| Comparing notes, you talk Ness through some of the big-picture stuff. Your roommate even helps clarify a couple points you were iffy on.",0,0,0 | |
| witchcraft-u,10-may_966,Aisha Oyekan,"Aisha, Ms. Oyekan, Oyekan","In this fantasy story, you are a student at Larkspur University, a college for witches. Secret societies control the university, and they've all taken a special interest in you. But you have secrets of your own: namely, your family's underworld criminal empire.","I don't see academia taking me anywhere I want to go. | |
| The more you observe of the people entrenched in this system, the less you want to be anything like them.",0,0,0 | |
| witchcraft-u,10-may_502,Aisha Oyekan,"Aisha, Ms. Oyekan, Oyekan","In this fantasy story, you are a student at Larkspur University, a college for witches. Secret societies control the university, and they've all taken a special interest in you. But you have secrets of your own: namely, your family's underworld criminal empire.","It's no secret that you worked against the protesters. Word spreads, earning you plenty of filthy looks and snide remarks from peers enraged by a fellow student's betrayal.",-2,-1,-2 | |
| witchcraft-u,10-may_1735,Aisha Oyekan,"Aisha, Ms. Oyekan, Oyekan","In this fantasy story, you are a student at Larkspur University, a college for witches. Secret societies control the university, and they've all taken a special interest in you. But you have secrets of your own: namely, your family's underworld criminal empire.","""You should go,"" Poppy repeats, her voice rising with every word. She's standing now, fists balled at her sides. | |
| ""All right, all right."" You back toward the hall. On any other day, you might have tried to stick around. Right now, though, knowing that Luka's out there doing…something…your nerves are shot. ""I'm gone.""",-1,-1,-2 | |
| wraiths-of-sentinel,wraith_3_224,Casey,Agent Casey,"After dying you are a phantom being of supernatural energy, working as a covert intelligence operative for SENTINEL, a secretive government agency. SENTINEL has tasked you with investigating the No State Separatists, a ruthless band of domestic terrorists. Can you uncover a link to the extreme-right True Freedom Party? Your investigation will delve into the realm of political corruption, draw you into the spirit world, and bring you to the nexus of all reality itself.","The irritating crackle of the comm beam in your ear, then. The voice of Agent Meeks: ""Wait, are you speaking with Galvez? Can she actually hear you?"" | |
| Ah, SENTINEL has realized Beatriz Galvez's special ability.",0,0,0 | |
| wraiths-of-sentinel,wraith_10_949,Casey,Agent Casey,"After dying you are a phantom being of supernatural energy, working as a covert intelligence operative for SENTINEL, a secretive government agency. SENTINEL has tasked you with investigating the No State Separatists, a ruthless band of domestic terrorists. Can you uncover a link to the extreme-right True Freedom Party? Your investigation will delve into the realm of political corruption, draw you into the spirit world, and bring you to the nexus of all reality itself.","You reach out for Marly, aiming to pull her away from the fate that awaits her. But your new presence here changes things. The growing red storm bears down faster than before; burning rain falls on your long fingers of quintessence. | |
| And then the storm is with you, in the here and now, in the Null Zone's pyramid. Wind rips at you, and the foul rain burns every part of your form. For a few terrifying seconds, you feel sure you'll be pulled off the lip of the Well and fall down into that bottomless pit. | |
| The torture is mercifully brief; the connection with your own past is severed. But you know you have failed. Marly will be obliterated, just as before. | |
| You resolve to try again, but, again, the Well manifestation whips around you. You have previously heard its voice quite clearly, but now, you detect only an abstract sense of certainty from it: you are destined to fail each time you attempt to save Marly in this way. Some deaths cannot be undone, particularly when your own role in those deaths is so prominent. Moreover, you risk destroying yourself each time you try. | |
| The Well manifestation recedes. You glance across at Okonjo, but he remains tight-lipped. He does not need to remind you that he was correct on this point. | |
| More choices await.",-2,-2,-2 | |
| wraiths-of-sentinel,wraith_9_1691,Casey,Agent Casey,"After dying you are a phantom being of supernatural energy, working as a covert intelligence operative for SENTINEL, a secretive government agency. SENTINEL has tasked you with investigating the No State Separatists, a ruthless band of domestic terrorists. Can you uncover a link to the extreme-right True Freedom Party? Your investigation will delve into the realm of political corruption, draw you into the spirit world, and bring you to the nexus of all reality itself.","I look around the apartment. | |
| Travis is a fan of historical novels, and he dog-ears pages when he reads. His sense of style leans a little toward the dandy. He does his own cooking but not, you guess, his own cleaning or laundry—you have a sense that he's away from this place for lengthy stretches of time, and yet the cleaning is assiduously carried out nonetheless.",0,0,0 | |
| zip,6-trainwhippet_104,Jade Rich,"Accelerator, Jade, Rich","In this fantasy story, you have the power of superhuman speed. Use it to defeat the superpowered Sloth and save the day, all while tracking down a deadly new weapon threatening your city.","You and Whippet hole up in your home office and sort through years of records detailing your various show-downs with the Sloth. Partner stays out of your way, but brings snacks which Whippet gobbles down with gusto. | |
| ""Yaaasss, cheddar biscuits,"" your sidekick says as she munches.",0,0,2 | |
| zip,7-slothambush_46,Jade Rich,"Accelerator, Jade, Rich","In this fantasy story, you have the power of superhuman speed. Use it to defeat the superpowered Sloth and save the day, all while tracking down a deadly new weapon threatening your city.","You evade a defender, and then another, as you streak toward the rim and unleash a thunderous drunk on a teen just trying to get out of your way. | |
| ""Dope!"" yells one player. ""You got posterized!"" hoots another. | |
| You're about to say some snappy slogan for the Hypersonics, but an opposing player snatches the ball from your hand as your feet touch the ground. Play resumes. | |
| A few kids took video of your drunk, but others seems only mildly impressed. Still, maybe this could get some buzz going and impress Echo Rylan. Signing a contract with them could change your life!",2,2,1 | |
| zip,8-finalnight_105,Jade Rich,"Accelerator, Jade, Rich","In this fantasy story, you have the power of superhuman speed. Use it to defeat the superpowered Sloth and save the day, all while tracking down a deadly new weapon threatening your city.","You accelerate, zipping beside Whippet as she keeps running circles around the ring. | |
| ""Whippet! We need to take charge! What's the plan?"" | |
| Your sidekick shrugs in mid-run. ""I don't know! That's why I asked for help!"" | |
| K9er snaps her fingers again. Dozens of dogs start trotting toward the exits. | |
| ""No more leashes for you!"" K9er barks. ""Today you taste not gourmet, GMO-free treats, but sweet, sweet freedom!"" | |
| ""What do we do? We can't beat up dogs!"" Whippet yells. ""That's like not even allowed in movies!"" | |
| You sigh. ""But we can't let her get away just because she uses them! Maybe we can—"" | |
| You hear a thud. In their quest for freedom, some of the dogs tripped up K9er, who falls flat on her snout. | |
| ""Ah,"" you say. ""Just as I planned."" | |
| You walk over to K9er and nod to a new-arriving VCPD officer. Yes, this was a total disaster, and Whippet is nowhere close to being as assertive as she needs to be, but at least K9er is going to jail. That's something, right?",-1,1,-1 | |
| zombies,trekfive_929,John Jones,John,Fight for survival in a world overrun by zombies! Can you stay alive long enough to get your friends to a place of safety? Will you keep your humanity intact or become a bloodthirsty zombie hunter? And will you discover the secret behind the zombie virus?,"Once inside, you tell a version of the story in which you make it plain that there was nothing you could do. You omit the part about running while it might still have been possible to save Lisa. You think you are believed.",0,1,1 |
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